It’s that time of year again – an itchy rasping cough, sweats and shivers, aching joints and generally feeling, well, not good.
Whilst it’s extremely unpleasant, flu has been around for about as long as human beings have and past civilisations had a horrible time with it too! Such a horrible time with it in fact, that they invented remedies to deal with it in the days before hot lemon and pain-killers were widely available. However, most of the ingredients they used are likely to be found in the average kitchen cupboard:
Honey, for instance, was the key ingredient in a drink that helped the kind of thunderous coughs that prevent you and probably everyone else who lives in your home from sleeping. Honey has been used within traditional Chinese medicine for many years, and as a result of its effectiveness as a cough remedy, will no doubt be popular for aeons to come. Add some honey to some water and fresh lemon juice and you’ve got a flu-busting beverage ready to go!
Honey, for instance, was the key ingredient in a drink that helped the kind of thunderous coughs that prevent you and probably everyone else who lives in your home from sleeping. Honey has been used within traditional Chinese medicine for many years, and as a result of its effectiveness as a cough remedy, will no doubt be popular for aeons to come. Add some honey to some water and fresh lemon juice and you’ve got a flu-busting beverage ready to go!
As well as being very nice in a sandwich, mustard is also extremely good for you. Indeed, mustard seeds, with their healing properties were used by the Ancient Romans to alleviate all manners of flu and chest related ailments including bronchitis and asthma. Once again, its use an as a remedy is remarkably simple – combine one heaped tablespoon of mustard powder with flour, egg whites and hot water to create a paste that should be applied to where it hurts via a towel or something similar and leave for a quarter of an hour.
Other average kitchen cupboard items that may or may not have been used by past civilisations, include thyme which when infused with honey and hot water is very good at loosening mucus and making coughs more productive when inhaled and then drank. Similarly, black pepper with boiling water and honey can help to achieve the same effect.
So there you have it – rest up, stay warm and drink these unusual concoctions and you’ll be better in no time!
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