FIVE Kitchen Herbs for Winter Wellness

It is always best to be prepared - prevention is better than cure - and these five herbs are easily found in most kitchens. Use them in food and have them ready to hand, to make medicine when necessary. You can find out more about each one below.

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Here is some information about the five herbs mentioned in the video.

Garlic - is anti-septic, anti viral, anti baterial and natural antibiotic. Garlic is a circulatory herb which will act as a decongestant and expectorant, helping to relieve colds, flus, coughs. Eat raw, rub over soles of the feet, include in cooking, put between bread and butter.

Lemon - fights infections, reduces catarrh, boosts immunity, relieves sinusitis and fights coughs, colds and flus. Add to hot and cold drinks.

Ginger - very helpful in helping to sweat out toxins and break a fever, is an expectorant so helpful with coughs and breaking up phlegm, is a circulatory herb so is warming and also relieves nausea. Make a tea by grating the Ginger into a tea pot.

Sage - another antiseptic herb which is a specific for throats. Make a tea to drink and gargle with. Sage can also relieve bronchitis by reducing catarrh and by expelling phlegm, can help asthma and sinusitis too and is helpful when there is tonsilitis.

Rosemary - a circulatory herb so warming and comforting. Can stimulte sweating to remove toxins and reduce fever. Rosemary is also expectorant and relieves congestion and helps coughs as it is anti-spasmodic. Rosemary is a stimulating and rejuvenating herb and and immune support. Use any of these herbs as prevention during winter and combine when necessary.

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