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12. Mint
Although mint won’t actually kick the flu to the curb, it will make you feel better while you try to recover. The main compound in mint, menthol, will help to open up your nasal passages, and its cooling sensation will help with a sore throat.
When you have moist mucus in your throat it keeps the virus trapped there so you want to get that mucus moving, either into your stomach so the acid there can kill it, or blow it out your nose so it’s out of your body. Drinking mint tea can help improve your immune system as well so you can better fight off viruses.
Don’t forget to give your body plenty of time to rest so it can fight the virus and recover. So mix up a pot of herbal mint tea, or add some fresh mint leaves to some boiling water and breathe in that healing steam.
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Keziha Chan
Oct 26, 2017 at 4:33 am
My mom makes an awesome (Asian style) chicken noodle soup using cinnamon, lots of garlic, mountains of ginger and a little chilli, it’s so soothing for a cold and warms you up in winter.?
This article really helped me understand why it’s so good, plus a few extra things I can cure or prevent a cold. ?super help full, thank you.