Immunity is the body's resistance to infectious agents. If colds occur more frequently than usual, or you experience fatigue or malaise, all of this can be caused by immunity problems that can result from stress, environmental pollution, malnutrition, lack of exercise, alcohol and tobacco intake. The phytopreparations will help to strengthen the body's natural defenses.
Immunity is the body's resistance to infectious agents. If colds occur more frequently than usual, or you experience fatigue or malaise, all of this can be caused by immunity problems that can result from stress, environmental pollution, malnutrition, lack of exercise, alcohol and tobacco intake. The phytopreparations will help to strengthen the body's natural defenses.
Simple herbal teas can also serve as one of phytopreparations with positive effects on various mild illnesses; moreover, teas can be used for preventive purposes too. Depending on the composition, herbal teas help relieve fatigue, cleanse and tone, improve well-being, serve as natural sources of vitamins and minerals and quench thirst. This is exactly why warm herbal tea is the second-best daily beverage, right after water; pick a soothing chamomile tea before going to bed or improve your mood and energy levels with peppermint tea.
Several herbal teas with high vitamin and mineral content can be consumed for preventive purposes. These include rose fruit, rowan and blackcurrant fruit, as well as elderflower, echinacea leaves or roots and green tea. Mixtures containing the above herbs strengthen the body's natural defenses by increasing resistance to the effects of environmental factors. Particularly beneficial are echinacea-based tea blends and phytopreparations with antiviral and antimicrobial properties. A combination of elderflower and linden blossoms, with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and perspiring effects, is recommended for relief and prevention of colds. If the common cold is accompanied by fever, supplement your tea with lemon balm, raspberry and strawberry leaves.
Chamomile flowers and mint leaves also belong to plants strengthening the body's natural defenses. In case of chronic diseases, the thyme and oregano leaves, due to their antioxidant properties, help to ensure a stable immune system. Meadowsweet blossoms have anti-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory properties, while plantain leaves, marsh-mallow root and Iceland moss foliage have antitussive properties.
Colds are caused by viruses and the first symptoms are the body's response to its effects, including runny nose, nasal congestion, sore throat, cough, headache, general weakness and high temperature. In such cases, the goal is to alleviate and reduce these symptoms with rest and sleep, a healthy diet, increased fluid intake and hot drinks. Equally important is the prevention of colds, which reduces the risk of recurrence. Prophylactic mixtures of tea containing oregano or yarrow leaves, rose fruits, lemon balm leaves, chamomile blossoms and echinacea root, promoting normal functioning of the immune system, are recommended.
In addition to herbal teas, water-soluble herbal dry extract blends, along with vitamins and minerals for hot drinks, have recently become popular, not only for prophylaxis but also for reducing symptoms of colds. These provide immediate relief from most colds symptoms, strengthen the immune system and improve overall well-being.
The most well-known herbal extracts used in hot beverage powders are derived from and enriched with pelargonium root, ginger and turmeric rhizomes, linden blossoms, chamomile blossoms, purple mullein blossoms, elderflower blossoms, raspberry leaves, rose hips and Iceland moss foliage, with added vitamins and zinc.
Dr.biol. Dailonis Pakalns
