The Green Village Articles Tagged ‘alternative remedies’

Echinacea – The Nearest Thing to a Cure for the Common Cold

For years people have dreamt of a cure for the common cold. So you can go and get your flu jab and fill yourself with Lemsip and Beechams once the inevitable winter cold bites, but why fill your body with chemicals when there’s a fantastic herbal remedy out there that can solve the problem for you?

Echinacea is growing in popularity, and is even being added to smoothies at some juice and smoothie bars as part of immune system boosting drinks. The reason why it’s become so popular is because it works!

Most people know that the best defence is a good offence, and this can be true with echinaea. A lot of people get more colds round this time of year because they get more run down with all the running around and making preparations for Christmas time they’re doing, so when the cold and flu bugs are at their best, your immune system becomes less effective giving the viruses the upper hand from the offset. Taking a low daily dose of echinacea throughout the winter therefore boosts your immune system to help your body fight off their advances before they get chance to cause you misery.

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Alternative Products for your Medicine Cupboard

With ever increasing numbers of people switching to a more healthy way of living, and not just where their food is concerned, it only seems natural that the public interest in alternative therapies and medicine is seeing an influx of interest.

From reflexology to homeopathy, there are a wide range of professional practitioners available to help you, whatever your ailment. If however, you just want to keep your general health in check, or top your medicine cupboard up with a few herbal alternatives, most health food shops will not only be able to provide the products but also offer helpful, friendly advice on what to buy to suit your requirements.

If you have decided to make the switch to herbal and plant based remedies instead of chemical alternatives, you may like to try the following selection of widely used remedies for the common ailments and complaints listed below. (more…)