Got a Cold? It's Time for Thyme...

[KeptByTheWord]

The winter cold season brings with it various miseries – including bronchitis, an inflammation of the bronchial tubes or bronchi.

These medium and large sized passageways carry air from the trachea to the lungs, and when they become inflamed – typically as a result of either a cold or flu – the result is acute bronchitis. Chronic or persistent bronchitis is most often caused by cigarette smoking or inhalation of other toxins that irritate air passageways. For our purposes here, acute bronchitis brought about by cold or flu is in the spotlight.

Symptoms of acute bronchitis often include sore throat, nasal congestion, shortness of breath, fatigue, runny nose, nasal congestion and low-grade fever. If you’ve had a cold or flu in your lifetime, then the odds are excellent that you’ve also had a bout of acute bronchitis. The reflexive cough that characterizes bronchitis is your body’s attempt to cough out built-up mucus in the lungs. To aid in this effort, we can turn to a very old, yet medically revered, remedy: the common spice thyme.

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[KeptByTheWord]

Throughout the centuries, herbalists have employed thyme and thyme preparations to relieve chest and respiratory disorders, coughs, colds, and bronchitis. The herb is antibacterial, antifungal and spasmolytic, so it fights agents that cause bronchitis and helps to quell a spasmodic cough. It is also a first-rate expectorant, aiding the body to eliminate accumulated mucus.

In herbal cough syrups and cough drops, you will typically find natural thyme extract. The very popular Ricola brand uses natural thyme, and you can also find thyme tea from brands like Celebration Herbals and others. For relieving acute bronchitis, you can also purchase plain thyme herb and make tea with it the same way you would with peppermint. In fact, mixing thyme and peppermint together helps to soothe a bronchitis cough. If you are going to make thyme tea, use abut a teaspoon of leaves in a tea ball. Put the tea ball into a cup, pour freshly boiled water over it, and let it steep for about five minutes. Then remove the tea ball, add a bit of honey to provide further soothing activity – and drink.

There are no known negative interactions with thyme and any drugs, and there are no contraindications for use of thyme during pregnancy or lactation. A gentle yet effective age-old remedy, thyme has the capacity to help soothe irritated bronchial tubes, kill microbes that cause bronchitis, aid the expectoration of accumulated mucus, and get you on the road to wellness.

[KeptByTheWord]

I thought this was an interesting article.

Recently the cold bug went through our house, and I tried an organic herbal tea for colds that had thyme in it, and that worked awesome for me.

I love these natural home remedies, they really do work!

[Praxeas]

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, This is my Rhyme just for you...

[Pressing-On]

Thanks for posting the info KTBW. This article has even more information.

How to make thyme tea - Boil a pot of water and then add the leaves of the plant. Let the tea sit for an additional two minutes before drinking.

Uses for the thyme tea include an old home remedy for respiratory passages, which uses the plantain. Make a tea using equal amounts of thyme and plantain, with the juice of a half of a lemon and some sugar. This natural remedy is good for bronchial asthma, whooping cough and phlegm in the lungs. This tea should be used four or five times a day. If the patient has pneumonia, then the tea should be sipped every hour.

http://www.naturalnews.com/027128_thyme_herb_tea.html#

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiZJP_XLmrQ

[KeptByTheWord]

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, This is my Rhyme just for you...

lol.... actually Prax, this little emoticon might have suited your post... :nothingtoadd


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[KeptByTheWord]

Thanks for posting the info KTBW. This article has even more information.

Thanks for the additional info PO... I do know that tea with natural herbs really does work. If you aren't into making your own tea, you can look in the tea section at your local health food store, and there are dozens of different kinds of teas. I like the Traditional Organics brand, but I know there are other good ones.

Apparently there is a really nasty cold/flu bug going around in central Texas. Most of my family have been sick with it. They are saying that the cedar pollen counts are incredibly high this year, higher than in the last 30 years, and many people are sick with cedar allergies.

If you are suffering from cedar allergies or a cold, I would definitely give natural remedies a try. They really do make a difference!

[KeptByTheWord]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiZJP_XLmrQ

I took the Thyme to listen, and it was a beautiful performance!

[Abiding Now]

For cold and stuffiness :tissue, I used to use a shot of Jack Daniels, but since I got saved I just use a double dose of Nyquil and :bedtime like a contented baby .

:happydance

[KeptByTheWord]

Or per the apostle Paul... a little wine for the stomach's sake... ;)

A little wine and thyme... and all is well :D

[Praxeas]

lol.... actually Prax, this little emoticon might have suited your post... :nothingtoadd


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