Winter is Coming…
“But…It’s only the end of August!” I hear you cry! And you are right, but as the summer begins to dwindle and the dark nights slowly creep in, it is time to use nature’s gifts and all those bits you have hidden in the back of your cupboards to begin preparing for the dark nights, the cold wind and rain and how your body might react to this time of year.
So, it is usual for some people to get their ‘yearly cold’ or a bit of ‘flu’ as the nights draw in and no, it isn’t pleasant, but actually, this is your body being your best friend — doing you a favour — by getting rid of toxins built up in your system either through trauma, exhaustion, lack of Vitamin D and C, fear/shock/grief.
Five years ago we saw how many people’s bodies reacted to a fear induced psychological warfare against the population as some reacted with ‘flu like’ symptoms and ‘colds’, which was taken as proof that some killer cold existed. But the truth is, if you do a good enough psychological head wreck, the body, if already in self preservation and trauma mode, will react, and they knew it, so you actually did the work for them! Throw in a few suspicious deaths in hospitals and nursing homes (I won’t go into that now). A few actors on screen pretending to be ill, bombard you with well timed ‘news’ and ‘newspapers’ shouting at you that its Armagedden and voila — panic induced trauma.
Add to that the pointless and absolutely useless ‘PCR tests’ which were not made for this testing (acknowledged and loudly spoken by the man who created them and he was silenced) and the fear induced panic ensued with people actually believing they had some fake virus, when it was in fact, a cold, flu or a flu induced reaction by the body — all to release toxins. Yes, if already frail and weak, many died, and that is indeed a sadness, but millions die from flu EVERY year, and they know that, but made you forget it.
You’re body is a finely tuned instrument and is created to keep you alive. If you treat it with respect, it will do just that using your immune system. However, the fatty, processed food (that isn’t real food), the drugs, the alcohol, the water (fluoride and chemicals), the air we breathe (chemtrails to keep us sick and compliant) are all used within our world and our body is consistently trying to keep us healthy and 100%.
When I have flu like symptoms (Not had any for 8 years) or just feel run down, I thank my body for giving me this warning and I take my time, rest, make delicious, home cooked soup or veggie stew, eat fruit salad and drink plenty of filtered and boiled water. I make a hot toddy for bedtime (whiskey, honey and lemon warmed up) I certainly don’t go looking for a test because I’m desperate to be part of that ‘convid club’!!
Remember, before 2020 when you used common sense to determine if you were sick, or not? So now I’ll remind you of what your ancestors would have used and maybe, just maybe, you’ll remember who you are and not continue with their fear induced lie, but remember how powerful you are and take back control of your body.
So what’s the first thing we tend to do when feeling rotten? Reach for the paracetamols and anti-inflammatory pills, but nature has many remedies and herbal solutions that work so much better. Natural ingredients work with the body to heal what we call cold or flu.
Now, keeping your body’s natural defences high throughout the year will strengthen your immune system which in turn will support you in the darker months when our bodies may feel less healthy with diminished Vitamin D due to less light, and will be grateful for the health we have already put into it.
A healthy diet all year round is key to a healthy life and cold fighting abilities. But once Autumn hits begin to strengthen your immunity with foods rich in Vitamin C like broccoli, citrus fruits, spinach, tomatoes and potatoes. And Zinc, like wholegrain, poultry, seeds and nuts and eggs.
Stress is another route to flu like symptoms, (hence the success of 2020) as it weakens the immune system. Look for ways to decrease your stress and address any worries and issues you may have so you raise your energy levels instead of depleting them. (I have a mini book How Do I…Deal with Stress while Grieving — link at bottom)
Coughs, runny nose, sweating, all cause your body to dehydrate, so frequent warm drinks and filtered water is a must. Try a range of herbal teas, and add ginger, turmeric or cloves for an added boost and helps reduce inflammation. Coffee is a diuretic and can exacerbate the problem, so try de-cafe tea and coffee if herbal is not your thing. Also add fruit juices, (but not more than two a day as high in sugar) and simple watery broths to help ease the congestion and dehydration.
Citrus Fruits — is an obvious choice when dealing with a cold or what I always recommend — eat, blend and create syrup before the winter comes and do a pre-emptive killer of bugs! Use Lemons, oranges and grapefruits are all antiseptic and do tend to uplift the body and mood when eaten or placed in a drink. Orange brings down fever, grapefruit helps to stimulate the lymph which also fights fever and lemon is a cleanser and purifier. Even the colours and the smells of these fruits stimulates the system so drop a few essential oils in a carrier and heat or hold the fruit and breathe in the citrus scent. The colours stimulate our senses giving us an uplifted feeling and an energy boost feeling.
Garlic — An antibacterial it has amazing powers of healing in any form, whether that’s clove, powder or oil. It supports the immune system to fight off fever and infections, including chest infections. Include garlic in your soups and stews and if possible, eat a clove of garlic a day. It may repel more than a cold or flu, but garlic has the power to heal more than just colds and fevers so worth doing your research.
Honey — To many this is a love it or hate it taste; I personally love honey and it’s the first thing I reach for when my throat is sore — certainly not a chemical, sugar coated foul tasting cough sweet that merely makes me gag. Create your own cough syrup mixing boiled water, honey and lemon which is more beneficial than pharmacy crap. If preferred, you can add your own tastes such as ginger or sage. Sage is an antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal while ginger is an antibacterial. Honey has been used through the centuries, along with garlic to heal people from all kinds of ailments. Honey is still recommended to use on open wounds and cuts as it is both soothing and healing. Makes a great, but sticky face mask too as it heals the skin!
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Sage — As already mentioned has a lot of benefits being antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral and so it is amazing for clearing chest infections and I use it to gargle with if I have a sore throat. Husband has used it as a mouth wash when he suffered with an abscess. Useful for treating colds and used as a tea it helps stimulate the appetite which when feeling flulike can be difficult. (It is not recommended for pregnant women as it is a stimulant.)
Ginger — an amazing all round healer — antiseptic and expectorant as it stimulates your body to heal. It ‘fires you up’, so to speak and warms your body. Grate it or thin slice per cup if feeling nauseas it helps settle the stomach, so also useful for morning sickness or acid tummy due to stress. To help your body on the outside, you could dilute a couple of drops of ginger oil with carrier oil and rub onto your chest and body to warm it.
Echinacea — Can be taken in tablet form or as a dried herb for tea. It supports the immune system and can help to lower the effects of a cold or flu quicker. It can be rubbed into the body as oil if diluted and it is recommended to drink a tea daily at the beginning of winter to boost your body before winter hits.
Eucalyptus — Another antiseptic that works on the respiratory tract, soothing and clearing catarrh from the sinuses and lowering inflammation. The oil used in a carrier can be rubbed on your chest. When you find it difficult to breathe, place a few drops on a tissue or place a small bowl of hot water, slices of lemon and eucalyptus leaves in a bowl nearby and breathe it in.
These are but a few natural remedies that people have used for centuries before the pharmaceutical companies told you they were ‘alternative’ ways of healing. These were the ways of our ancestors, and not so far back either! My grandmother used some of these remedies before ever reaching for a bottled ‘solution’ from Boots!
Winter is coming and the more we learn to remember the old ways and not rely on chemical drugs that only hinder the body’s natural urge to heal itself, the more knowledge you have, the easier it becomes to slip the chains that bind you to an old programme designed to keep you compliant.
Knowledge really is power, so I offer you some, to keep you healthy, happy and cold free…Probably? Do your own research (in books, not everything is true on the internet!) learn from your elders, your ancestors and tune back into nature and all her loving healing she offers you.
NB — this year I am going to try Elderberry syrup to boost my immune system. I have not offered it above, as I have not tried it. Watch this space…
Important Note:
I am not medically trained and do not pretend to be. I am a qualified Beauty, Health & Sports Therapist, Person-centered Counsellor, Drumming therapist, Grief Teacher and so much more, but not a doctor. In Beauty therapy we had to learn everything about the body a doctor does, muscles, bones, lymph etc (and in less time btw!) but I cannot prescribe medical procedures.
You see, I need to mention this because regardless of my opinions, there is a place for western medicine and medical breakthroughs that do save lives and must never be ignored; what we can do now to mend bones, catch tumours and diagnose dis-ease and illness within the body is outstanding, but, western medicine is run and trained by the big pharma companies and sadly, I come across doctors who are merely drug pushers and refuse to contemplate any other possibility for a person. (The jab was a perfect example — more people injected = more money for the doctor)
So, incorporate a natural remedy for your colds and flu symptoms while taking your paracetamols if it helps, but remember, years ago when Rockefeller got involved in the medical institutions, he destroyed the natural ways of healing, blacklisting them and pushed his own agenda that brought him billions because he could not ‘own’ nature and herbs; there was no profit in it. Labelling them ‘alternative medicine’ but the reality is they are the ‘Original medicine’.
I guess, you have to make up your own mind, and rightly so, but what is becoming obvious these last few years is that people are waking up and returning to the natural, original remedies and having huge successes. I could talk about sound healing, voice and humming, but I’ll save that for another day.
Take good care of yourself. Your body is a temple, so love it, own it and appreciate it.
With love x
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F2GL29LM?binding=kindle_edition&qid=1756379659&sr=8-1&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tkin — How Do I…Deal with Stress while Grieving?
