Originally published December 14 2005
Doctors recommend black tea for relief of cold symptoms
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Dr. Birgit Rakel of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia is among the many doctors who make claims for black tea's anti-inflammatory effects on patients seeking to relieve themselves of itchy throats and runny noses.
You may be able to get rid of your cold without any drugs with an all-natural cold-buster.
When you're sick and tired of being sick and tired, there are some special brews that might help you feel better faster, reported WCAU-TV in Philadelphia.
Start with black tea, rich in B vitamins and folic acid, which boost your immune system.
Grate fresh ginger root into the water before you boil it for your tea.
"Ginger is fantastic," said Dr. Birgit Rakel, of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.
It reduces mucous, and it reduces inflammation."
Rakel is a doctor who integrates alternative and traditional medicine.
She advised straining the tea to get out chunks of ginger, then adding soothing honey and a squirt of lemon, which contains vitamin C, an antiviral compound.
"I think cinammon could be added to a tea because it's something that is sweat-inducing, so that would help the body get rid of some of the germs quicker," Rakel said.
Cayenne pepper does the same thing if you want that in your tea.
Cloves actually are an analgesic, which means they reduce pain.
They actually work on the pain receptors.
So if you add cloves to your tea, you probably don't feel your sore throat as much.
Garlic is a must for any upper-respiratory infection.
At the first sign of a cold, eat two cloves.
But instead of putting it in your tea, try eating it instead.
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