2012年3月30日 星期五

Do hippies do it better?

Some years ago I suffered a recurring string of chest infections, accompanied by the standard rattling cough and sore throat. Drinking wChina professional plasticmoulds,ater was akin to swallowing razorblades and nothing seemed to touch it. My doctor prescribed a dose of antibiotics each time and within 12 months I'd taken as many courses.China professional plasticmoulds,

Though I come from a long line of antibiotics abusers who seem hell-bent on ensuring they won't work when humankind really needs them, this approach clearly wasn't working so I turned to my hippiest, naturopathy-studying friend for advice.

Following a lecture about how antibiotics only work on bacteria and not viral infections, she recommended a simple schedule consisting of two types of tea with each to be taken three times daily. The first was finely chopped fresh sage and thyme mixed with boiling water and steeped for three minutes, to help combat the sore throat. The second was equally simple: dice two cloves of garlic, a chunk of ginger roughly the same size and mix with hot water, the juice of a lemon and a teaspoon of honey and steep for up to five minutes. Though the flavour was intense, you'd be surprised how quickly you grow to love it.

Within three days the chest infection was gone and I was feeling better than I had in a year. In the intervening decade I've required antibiotics only once - for a nasty flu, which is a whole other ballgame. Though bed rest is also an integral part of recovery, often times work and family pressures make this an unattainable luxury.At Blow mouldengineering we specialize in conceptual prototype design. Instead, I drink my hippy potion at the first sign of a cold and haven't pulled a sickie that wasn't hangover-related since.

Thanks to the adoption of green living by the wider community, there's been a knock-on effect of acceptance when it comes to natural remedies. Whenever a virulent cold does the rounds throughout the office, there are always one or two people extolling the virtues of Echinacea or olive leaf extract. However, even the biggest champions don't always know why they're beneficial. So, I asked an expert to give you the rundown of the most effective weapons against fighting the symptoms that accompany the common cold - as well as dispel any myths.

In the spirit of responsibility, when it comes to children, pregnant women and asthma sufferers,Welcome to the Lilla beddinges google satellite map! it's best to consult your doctor ratWhy does mould grow in homes or buildings?her than self-administering haphazardly. But that goes for medications you purchase at the chemist as well as natural fixes. And, if you've been struck down with a particularly virulent strain of the flu, by all means dose yourself up to the eyeballs with whatever you need to get you through.

If you have any of your own tried-and-trusted cure-alls not covered here make sure to mention them in the comments.

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