1. Water will give you life
2. Hot Showers
3. Aromatherapy
4. Gargling with salt
5. Sleep
You probably know this already but there is a reason you get really sleepy when you’re sick. Your body needs the rest to literally heal itself. Most of our recovery processes actually happen while you sleep. Also, your body is using up a lot of energy and resources to fight the invading bacteria naturally, so it’s understandable that you feel sleepy. So, listen to your body and go catch some Zs.
That being said, make sure to see a doctor at the beginning of your cold symptoms. You need to make sure it really is just a cold or the flu and not some underlying serious disease. If you’re cold persists for more than 2 weeks, you should revisit your doctor or a holistic medicine specialist to find out what you’re doing wrong.
If you want to know even more natural ways to fight off a cold, here are 7 of them. As always, share the flu-fighting love and send this to someone who’s been battling with the sniffles lately