What teas help you get over a cold?

The cold season is here. Coughing, sneezing, nasal congestion, headache… symptoms that we are all familiar with and that keep us in bed for several days trying to recover. There are many ways to combat colds. Herbal tea remedies are an excellent natural medicine for treating cold symptoms. This article explores the research on several types of teas you may want to try as a home remedy for the common cold.

What tea is good for a cold?

• Ginger tea. Ginger is anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory. Among all its beneficial properties, ginger relieves fever, muscle pain and decongests.
• Thyme tea. Thanks to its anti-bacterial power, reduces fever and soothes sore throats.
• Green tea. Helps the immune system working as an antioxidant which reduces inflammation in the body and helps combat infection.
• Tea with honey. This is a remedy you can use for colds, flu and sore throats. It is especially effective against coughs.

Infusions for treating colds

There are also herbal teas that can reduce cold symptoms and help us recover from them.

• Elderberry infusion. Elderberry is a medicinal plant that helps to reduce fever. It has anti-rheumatic properties that reduce the muscle pain caused by colds.
• Sage infusion. Sage is an anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory. It is mainly used to combat coughs and sore throats, but is also useful for headaches and nasal congestion. It should be noted that pregnant women should not take sage tea.
• Peppermint infusion. Mint is a good choice for nasal congestion due to its anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties.
• Lemon infusion. This is often another effective natural remedy, due to the vitamin C.

Tea for colds

You can buy these teas to combat colds at any time of the year with just a few clicks on the Raices de la Tierra website.

High quality natural teas, without preservatives. The leaves, herbs, flowers and fruits are larger. This increases the quality, properties and aroma. They have a real taste. 

Try these teas to get relief from colds.