Natural cough syrup

Regular cough syrup sold in pharmacy, have a lot of side effect and there effectiveness, are not proven. Here is what my pharmacist suggested for congested lung and cough  instead of buying the expectorant syrup:

A cup of hot water with honey and lemon.

I would also suggest the hot beverages of rosemary, thym and fresh ginger that I discuss in an earlier post.

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Natural antibiotic dip

To continue on the natural remedies for the cold and flu season, here is a recipe that is simple, effective and delicious to taste. All those ingredient have antibitic property, with the exception of the avocado, that serve as a base that hold all the ingredient together.

2 avocados
5 fresh garlic cloves chopped
The juice of 1 lemon
Couple of pinches of cayenne pepper
1/4 of a parsley bunch

Just mix all the ingredients together, and eat with your favorite vegetable. You can make it stronger adding more garlic or cayenne pepper.

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Enjoy that recipe, and enjoy the benefit of it !!