Whenever I feel the onset of a cold, I make a cup of garlic tea for myself.  I’m still amazed that this little remedy has worked for me for the past year.  It is all natural, cheap, and simple to make.  The substance allicin in garlic has anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties which acts as a medicine.

The flu and cold season is upon us and this garlic tea recipe will prove helpful in keeping you from getting sick.  To make the tea, crush several cloves of garlic and steep them in a cup of hot water.  Wait 30 minutes and then drink the tea.  You might want to hold your nose because most people don’t like the taste.  You can also add honey if the tea is too distasteful for your palate.  As for me, I have acquired a taste for garlic and don’t mind it.  The side effect of drinking garlic tea is rather obvious: BAD BREATH.  However, my kiddos don’t mind it. If you need to be out in a public place, you can still drink the garlic tea, but be sure to pack a lot of breath mints.  From my experience I have found that if I drink the garlic tea with an empty or near empty stomach, I tend to get some intestinal discomfort.  To remedy this, I make sure I have some food in my tummy first before drinking it.  This tea works best at the onset of a cold.  From experience, this remedy does not work as well when the cold is full blown.