The season is upon us once again where sniffly noses, barking coughs, achy heads, and sore throats come to visit.
Most unwelcome houseguests, I am sure you'll agree.
This first combination of goodies is the WitchDoctor protocol for colds and flu. Here is the rundown.
Local raw honey is one of the best healing remedies in existence. It can heal mouth sores, and it does a great job of soothing a cough. It can also be used on pets when there is an irritation that they won't stop licking. They honey won't hurt them if they lick it off, but it will kill anything toxic and help it heal.
When you sprinkle a bit of ground cinnamon in that honey, you are giving yourself an extra boost that helps your body regain it's health. Cinnamon encourages circulation, and helps shorten the life of a cold or the flu.
Raw lemon is also a super antioxidant that encourages alkalinity in the system and boosts immune response with vitamin C. Lemon water is good, and so is a hot tea with raw honey, lemon, and cinnamon. Grate a few slivers of lemon zest into your cup; the essential oil of lemon is concentrated in the peel. Breathe deeply the steam coming from your cup. By doing this, you are utilizing aromatherapy while enjoying your tea.
Garlic is one of the oldest known and most effective natural antibiotics.
The trick here is, you must either eat it prepared raw, or cook it into soup with a bone broth if it is to be of much help cooked.
One excellent way of serving raw garlic is to use it in Hummus. Look for a page soon with recipes for Hummus and Healing Chicken Soup.
There is a lot of debate out there about whether or not alkaline water can help your health. What I will say, is that it is unlikely for most people to afford a large system priced in the thousands of dollars. There is a brand of water from Walgreens, called Pure and Delish Iceland Spring. This is amazing water. My experience with it is that it has kept us from getting sick when we could afford to drink it exclusively, that it literally kills warts and makes them die and fall off. At any point where my kids are starting a respiratory bug, I stock up on this water and let them drink as much of it as they will. It absolutely helps.
A very old remedy for a sore throat dating at least back to the American Colonists involves taking a couple small pieces of orange peel, roll them white side out into little tubes, and place them in your nostrils.The essential oil is in the orange part of the skin. This is also basic aromatherapy, as you are inhaling the orange essential oil.
If you can do this the minute you feel a sore throat coming on, you can stop it pretty immediately.
Just be forewarned that no one will be able to take you seriously or stop laughing for at least ten minutes, but it is very worth it to avoid a raw sore throat.
The essential oil blend that I use for respiratory colds and flu is a combination that has worked successfully for my family for 25 years.
This is one that you can put a drop of each oil on one necklace diffuser or a crock pot full of warm water on low at your child's bedside. The other option would be to make a blend that you will use the same way.
Remember, always use pure essential oils from a trusted source.
WitchDoctor Respiratory Blend
Use equal parts of these essential oils:
Lavender
Chamomile
Rosemary
Eucalyptus
Hyssop
Orange
Frankincense
Necklace Diffusers made of absorbent, glaze free, fired clay
Another quick and cheap way to make necklace diffusers that dispel the oils just as well is to use a drink carrier like this:
Cut out hearts or triangles or whatever shape you like, poke a hole through it, and put your drops of essential oil right on it. it soaks up quickly and stays useable for hours. Just make sure you or your kiddos bring it close to your nose and smell it pretty frequently.
Some people believe in making a Doctor's appointment for every sneeze.
I have been at this a very long time, and so I am very aware of the point at which you must recognize that your child should see a doctor immediately. These include, but are not limited to:
*High fever over 104 degrees Fahrenheit*
(Sign your body is trying really hard to fight something off)
*Pain in the back*
(Symptom of pneumonia)
*Any cyanosis, which is blue coloring around the lips, sides of the nose, and under the eyes*
(The person is not getting enough oxygen)
*Coughing to the point of not being able to stop or breathe*
(Symptom of Pertussis, Asthma attack, RSV, Pneumonia)
ALWAYS TRUST YOUR INSTINCT!
If you feel you should take your child or yourself to the emergency room, then respect and listen to yourself and do it.
