Have a Cough? Try This Natural Remedy

Have a Cough? Try This Natural Remedy
Natural remedies for 12 winter aches and ills
By Dan Shapley Link to full article below

Thyme for a Cough
If the worrying news about over-the-counter cough syrup has you down, try this natural alternative:

Add three tablespoons of dried thyme to one pint of boiling water. Let cool, then add one cup of honey. Take one teaspoon every hour as needed. You can store the mix in the fridge for up to three months.

Another option: vitamin C-rich ziziphus fruit tea.

Vitamin C to Prevent Colds
Cold and flu season in the U.S. stretches from November to March. As much as 20 percent of the U.S. population contracts influenza (200,000 are hospitalized and 36,000 die) and most people get two or three colds.

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