Sleep through the night, even if someone has a cough.

During the winter, someone inevitably develops a cough, which tends to keep them and others up during the night. We generally take a spoonful of honey to help sleep through the night but some coughs prove stronger than our honey remedy. Several years ago, I heard about a crazy remedy that really works. The magical remedy is – GARLIC OIL rubbed on the soles of the feet. Yes, you heard me right. And, it is so simple, you have to try it next time you or someone has a cough.

 

Our little jar of garlic oil

Cough Remedy Recipe

  • Chop up several large cloves of garlic
  • Add garlic and olive oil to a small clean jar and cover
  • Let sit for at least an hour, the longer the better
  • Rub some garlic oil on the soles of the cougher’s feet (use about the size of a nickel); perhaps focus some attention on the areas just below the toes as it is connected to the lungs. Garlic enters your system and heads straight for the lungs. To prove the connection – simply take a piece of garlic out of the jar and place it between your toes, sleep, and you will wake up with garlic breathe – crazy but true. Please do not put garlic straight onto a little one’s foot as their skin is much more sensitive and the garlic may burn them, garlic oil is okay though.
  • Put on socks to protect the linens
  • Sleep soundly

 

Reflexology Chart of the foot

Garlic oil is a safe remedy that I have used on myself and family members. One night, Mathew was sleeping through his coughs but keeping everyone else up, so I actually applied the oil and put socks on him while he was sleeping and voila! Peace and quiet.

Many people eat garlic for its antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, immune boosting, blood pressure and cholesterol lowering properties. Garlic is a great soldier in fighting all bronchial infections. It is also known to kill antibiotic resistant bacteria. Garlic really is fantastic. And most of all, it tastes really good in most dishes.

What do you use to fight coughs and respiratory infections? Please share and I will continue to share.

 All information is shared for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any condition.

 

 

 

Ginger the super root of health

When Mathew was 6 months old, he woke up in the middle of the night with a bellyache. My mommy instincts told me ginger tea would settle his stomach. So, I took some fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped it and then poured boiling water over it. After it steeped and cooled down, I put the tea in an eyedropper and let him try it. He sucked it down and within 20 minutes, fell asleep until morning. This was Mathew’s first non-breast milk nourishment of his life.

Mathew is still a big fan of ginger. He continues to drink ginger tea when he has a bellyache or when he gets a runny nose from a cold or allergies. It is quite amazing how quickly his body responds to ginger, as his nose dries up shortly after he finishes a mug of ginger tea. No big surprise, he loves ginger beer and crystallized ginger as well.

I am personally crazy about the taste of ginger and love the medicinal qualities. I have just about every type of ginger root in our home at all times, fresh, crystallized, powder, jam, pickled, ginger beer… I don’t think it is possible to have too many types of ginger.

In my book, ginger is a miracle root as it alleviates nausea, it’s antibacterial, antiviral, a circulatory stimulate, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, anti-fungal, anti-clotting, it helps to dispel gas and prevent bloating, anti-arthritic, analgesic, and promotes sweating. Plus, ginger really helps with coughs. It is an expectorant as well, and helps thin mucous so you can move it up and out. Since it is antibacterial and antiviral it helps with respiratory infections. Basically, you really can’t go wrong with adding ginger to your food and drinking it daily.

All information is shared for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any condition.