Ginger and Green Onions

Sometimes the best remedy for colds and flu can be found right in your refrigerator.  If you keep ginger and green onions on hand during the fall and winter seasons, you’ll be prepared to beat the bug!  This remedy consists of three ingredients: water, fresh ginger, and green onions.  (Helpful tip: you can store the ginger in the freezer and just take the amount you need each time.  It will store longer that way, and be easier to grate.)

Cold and flu remedy preparation: Boil 4 or 5 slices of ginger and 2 or 3 chopped green onions in about 2 cups of water for 5 minutes and voila!  You have made yourself a tea that can help with cold and flu symptoms such as headache, chills, cough, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.  This tea can also help with joint pain that tends to get worse with cold weather.  It is best to drink the tea at the first signs that you are getting sick.  It will be more helpful during this time, but you can drink it throughout the duration of the cold or flu.