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
Footnotes
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 ↩