Herbal tea for colds

In this article we analyze a known and traditional herbal tea for colds, a viral and transient disease that even today does not know a real cure.

There are numerous natural remedies for the prevention of colds, but also for its treatment. Suffice it to say that the acetylsalicylic acid contained in aspirin is very similar, both in structure and in effect, to the salicylates of the white willow and of the spirea olmaria (from which it derives the name aspirin).

The anti-cold tea we offer in this article is essentially based on flowers and as such must be obtained by infusion and not by decoction. The use and the dosage foresee that the boiling water is poured on the preparation, then letting the infusion rest for a few minutes in a covered container; normally one tablespoon of preparation is used per cup, to be taken 1-3 times a day.

Now let's see the ingredients of this herbal tea:

Elder flowers	30 g
Linden flowers	30 g
Spirea olmaria flowers	20 g
Dog rose seedless fruits	20 g

The herbal tea for colds can also be prepared by varying the basic components, using the optional and optional ones as described in the table and following instructions:

Basic component	N ° of the mixture
	1	2	3	4
Elder flowers	20 - 40	20 - 30	30 - 50	20 - 40
Linden flowers	20 - 40	25 - 40		20 - 40
Spirea olmaria flowers		20 - 30
Thyme herb			20 - 30	20 - 30
Willow bark	20 - 35		20 -35

Accessory and optional components, to be used in cold tea in percentages not exceeding 5% of each component and not exceeding 30% of the initial mixture:

Anise fruits, Fennel fruits, Mallow flowers, Calendula flowers, Licorice root, Blackberry leaves, Rosehip fruits / seeds, Thyme wild grass, Black currant leaves

Analyzing the ingredients of this herbal tea for colds it is clear its diaphoretic action, that is the ability to induce an increase in sweating, giving relief through the decrease in body temperature; also for this reason the cold tea must still be taken hot.