03/15/2021 / By Zoey Sky
Prevention is always better than cure. But what do you do when almost everyone around you is sneezing and coughing?
During cold and flu season, you can try and keep the sniffles at bay by taking natural remedies like a warming chicken noodle soup and nutritious elderberry syrup.
You may remember being served a bowl of chicken noodle soup when you were young and you were stuck in bed because of a cold. But does this home remedy really work?
According to Dr. Sandy Allonen, a clinical dietitian at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), consuming a hearty bowl of chicken noodle soup may help clear nasal congestion and ease cold symptoms.
However, the remedy is effective only if it’s made with the right ingredients:
Homemade chicken noodle soup
If a loved one comes down with a cold, make them some tasty chicken noodle soup.
Ingredients for 6 servings:
Preparation:
Elderberry syrup is a homemade remedy that’s often used to relieve common complaints, such as:
Elderberry is a superfood that’s rich in antioxidants and vitamins that can boost your immune system. Elderberries can also help relieve inflammation and ease cold and flu symptoms.
Considerations before consuming elderberries
If you’re not used to eating elderberries, start with small doses of elderberry syrup.
Elderberry syrup suggested dosage
Adults can take one tablespoon daily of elderberry syrup year-round to boost their immune system. You can give children a teaspoon of elderberry syrup daily. (Related: Elderberries are more effective than vaccines at protecting you against colds and flu.)
If you’re feeling sick or if you already have the flu, increase the dosage. Adults can take one tablespoon every three to four hours up to six times daily. Give children one teaspoon every three to four hours up to six times daily. However, you shouldn’t take more than six doses of elderberry syrup.
Elderberry syrup helps boost your immune system because it is rich in antioxidants and vitamins, such as vitamins A and C, flavonoids and other botanical compounds that help strengthen the immune system.
Homemade elderberry syrup
Make some elderberry syrup at home to help someone with a cold or the flu recover from their symptoms faster.
Ingredients for 1 bottle of elderberry syrup:
Preparation:
When you feel like you’re about to come down with a cold or the flu, make some chicken noodle soup or take elderberry syrup to boost your immune system and relieve your symptoms.
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