Traditional methods for the treatment of colds is still in vogue among the citizens of Russia - to drink warm beer, "warm up" vodka with pepper, garlic tincture instilled into the nose. But from the point of view of medicine, these methods of influence on our body? Physician Olga Alexandrova told whether "Grandma's methods" for the treatment of cold working, writing medikforum.
Read to the end to get the most useful information.
1. warm beer
Many people use warm beer to relax and fall asleep quickly. However, alcohol creates an additional burden on the body, and in any form can not be drunk during a cold or flu.
2. Vodka with pepper
This "fuel" mixture is often used in order to better waste phlegm. It is a myth alcohol during any illness banned.
3. Chicken bouillon
Broth good saturates and provides an additional amount of body fluids, it is important that during the illness. Nutrients that are in the broth is maintained well immunity. But do not treat him like a drug, it is rather a good meal for a period of illness.
4. "Blow my nose" garlic
Often garlic juice mixed with honey, and then the mixture was instilled into the nose to relieve cold. It does it just not worth it, because you not only will not achieve the desired effect, but will burn mucous.
5. bath
Steam - excellent tonic for the body - one session is able to slightly increase the number of leukocytes. But it is by no means impossible to visit during his illness: the heat fast the infection spreads throughout the body, it is possible to get serious complications.
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