Get set for the Cold Season

October 1, 2022 by Jurgen

Coughs, colds and sniffles only catch you if your immune system is down, and if you do get sick, natural treatments are often the best. It’s important knowing what works best for the relief of symptoms and how to support your immune system so you stay healthy.

If you get sick there isn’t much to do other than rest, right? – Actually, some natural remedies have been shown to speed up recovery and significantly reduce the duration of a cold or flu.

A number of vitamins, minerals and nutrients are important for a strong and healthy immune system. – Ask us which ones have been shown to be most effective and can keep you well this winter.

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Elderberry – Sambucus

September 17, 2022 by Jurgen

Elderberry (Sambucus Nigra) is used for its antioxidant activity to improve vision, boost the immune system, improve heart health and for coughs, colds, flu, bacterial and viral infections and tonsillitis. Elderberry juice was used to treat a flu epidemic in Panama in 1995.

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Elderberry – Sambucus Nigra

Elderberries contain organic pigments, tannin, amino acids, carotenoids, flavonoids, sugar, rutin, viburnic acid, vitamin A and B and a large amount of vitamin C. Flavonoids, including quercetin, are believed to account for the therapeutic actions of the elderberry flowers and berries.

Elderberries have been a folk remedy for centuries in North America, Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa, hence the medicinal benefits of elderberries are being investigated and rediscovered. Elderberry is used for its antioxidant activity. Bioflavonoids and other proteins in the juice destroy the ability of cold and flu viruses to infect a cell.

People with the flu who took elderberry juice reported less severe symptoms and felt better much faster than those who did not.

– Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra) supplementation effectively treats upper respiratory symptoms: A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled clinical trials > https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Oxymel – Honey and Vinegar

May 13, 2022 by Jurgen

Oxymel is a mixture of honey and vinegar, depending on the desired effect different herbs (or flowers) are added. The word comes from Greek and means acid and honey. It’s a great way to preserve plants and herbs.

Oxymel was used as a remedy in Persian pharmaceuticals writings of the Middle Ages and it also was used earlier by Hippocrates.

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In 2012 a group of Iranian researchers published a paper relating to Oxymel in medieval Persia. The honey-vinegar mixture at that time came both pure on its own and in connection with medicinal plants.

To this day it is considered an invigorating traditional remedy. The researchers found over 1200 different Oxymel recipes for different indications ranging from digestive complaints to breathing difficulties …

According to the researchers, the basic historical recipe is very simple:

  • One unit of vinegar
  • Two units of honey
  • Four units of water
  • Add dried or fresh herbs of your choice
  • Boil until a quarter of the mixture remains
  • Skim off the foam, if necessary.
  • Oxymel is best known as an immune-stimulating tonic.
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