Sick days cheatsheet

I am not sure what is happening to me, but since about a year, I get sick much more severely than before. A common cold can lead to exhaustion, strong headaches and nausea.

As it is happening more and more often, here is a list of the things I personally do to help me feel better (in no particular order).

For the immune system

Sleep, sleep, sleep
Take some Vitamin C (e.g. oranges and broccoli)
Drink herbal teas with honey and ginger
Eat some rice porridge with tumeric¹
To test: defrost and drink an immunity shot

For a sore throat

Gargle salt water a few times a day
Eat a teaspoon of honey
Drink a few drops of propolis

For a congested nose

Take a hot shower
Drink a lot of water throughout the day
Do a steam bath²
Rinse nostrils with a neti pot a few times a day³

For nausea

Controlled breathing⁴
Eat bland foods, avoid spicy or fatty foods
To test: wrist acupressure to point Neiguan (P-6)
To test: candied ginger or fennel tea

Always make sure to store some porridge in the freezer! ↩
Essential oils: 1 drop lavender, 1 drop peppermint ↩
Preboil 3/4 cup water and let it cool down, mix in 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. baking soda. You can keep this solution for a week. ↩
Inhale through nose to a count of three, hold breath to a count of three, then exhale to a count of three ↩

Sick days cheatsheet

For the immune system

For a sore throat

For a congested nose

For nausea

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