Q. Thanks for writing about ginger tea for colds. I’ve been fighting a bad cold for several days. When I read about this, I used a potato peeler to cut thin slices of ginger. I put them in a cup of water and stuck it in the microwave. After two minutes I added a little sugar. My congestion felt better even before I finished the drink.
A. We are big fans of ginger tea for congestion. Your approach sounds simple and tasty. Ginger does not have the side effects found with many over-the-counter cold symptom relievers.
We are sending you our Guide to Coughs, Colds and Flu, which has many other natural remedies for respiratory tract infections and an explanation of the dangers of products containing aspirin or acetaminophen.
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