Here are some natural remedies to help our body rough he process of healing a cold

• Rose Hip Tea is full of Vitamin C and can help prevent colds.

• Lemons, oranges and apple cider are all considered to be cold remedies.

• For chills, take fresh ginger root.

• Historically, the layers of the onions were believed to draw contagious disease from the patient; onions were often hung in in sickroom, today, we know that onions have antibacterial qualities.

• Boil a whole onion, and afterward drink the water, You can add a little butter and salt if taste is unbearable!

• Cut up fresh garlic cloves and add them to chicken soup to help offset colds.

• Prunes are rich in fiber, Vitamin A and B, iron, calcium.

• To treat sore lips, go to bed with honey on them.

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Margaret Brackett

Contributing Columnist

Margaret Brackett is from Newberry. Her columns appear weekly in The Newberry Observer.