The Bremen Winter is long and cold, so a cold is not a rare occurance. To avoid getting a cold, additional vitamins and drinking a lot of fluids is advisable. If the cold catches you anyways, here are some solutions for relieve.
Romania:
Onion peels and crushed walnuts tea
Ethiopia:
Drinking hot milk boiled with garlic, according to our Ethiopian source of information this cure “tastes very bad but it is very effective”
Steaming with Eucalyptus leaves
Other:
Consumption of onions and garlic – this reduces the amount of mucous produced by the body.
Another sure-fire remedy for a sore throat is to gargle with a strong solution of table salt and warm water. Gargle several times a day. The salt helps to relieve that uncomfortable burning in your throat.
Drink a lot of liquids – water, juice or warm lemon water with honey
Take additional vitamins – ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice
