How to Make Homemade Herbal Teas to Fight Coughs, Colds and Flu
Need relief for a coughing child in the middle of the night? Tired of your own runny nose and stuffy head? You can prepare homemade herbal teas and herbal teas to relieve the unpleasant symptoms of coughs, colds and flu. This article contains a list of herbs that fight colds and flu, their healing properties and clear instructions on how to use them. Natural Medicinal Herbs for Treating Coughs, Colds and Flu Many herbs work well as the main ingredient in medicinal teas for coughs, colds and flu. The herbs listed below are used in herbal tea recipes intended to aid in the healing process. Echinacea (Echinacea angustifolia)…

How to Make Homemade Herbal Teas to Fight Coughs, Colds and Flu
Need relief for a coughing child in the middle of the night? Tired of your own runny nose and stuffy head? You can prepare homemade herbal teas and herbal teas to relieve the unpleasant symptoms of coughs, colds and flu. This article contains a list of herbs that fight colds and flu, their healing properties and clear instructions on how to use them.
Natural medicinal herbs to treat cough, cold and flu
Many herbs work well as the main ingredient in medicinal teas for coughs, colds and flu. The herbs listed below are used in herbal tea recipes intended to aid in the healing process.
- Echinacea (Echinacea angustifolia) – ein Immunitätsverstärker mit starken Anti-Grippe-Eigenschaften, nur drei Wochen einnehmen, dann die Einnahme für zwei Wochen beenden. Nicht an Kinder unter zwölf Jahren oder an Asthma erkrankte Personen verabreichen.
- Nachtkerze (Oenothera biennis) – ihre Blätter haben entzündungshemmende, Grippe- und viele andere gesundheitsfördernde Eigenschaften.
- Französischer Estragon (Artemisia dracunculus) – hilft bei Husten und hat anti-grippe, antibakterielle und antiallergische Eigenschaften.
- Griechischer Oregano (Origanum vulgare hirtum) – hat viele Anti-Grippe- und antibakterielle Eigenschaften. Kann verwendet werden, um Allergiesymptome wie Heuschnupfen und Umweltallergien zu lindern. Majoran kann für ähnliche Zwecke verwendet werden.
- Zitronenmelisse (Melissa officinalis) – ein Beruhigungsmittel, das hilft, den Schlaf zu beruhigen und einzuleiten, und hat auch Anti-Erkältungs- und Anti-Grippe-Eigenschaften.
- Pfefferminze (Mentha piperita) – lindert Magenprobleme, hilft bei Schmerzen und hat auch anti-grippe und antibakterielle Eigenschaften. Nicht an Kinder unter zwölf Jahren verabreichen.
- Selbstheilung (Prunella vulgaris) – hat viele gesundheitliche Vorteile, eine davon ist die Anti-Grippe. Kann als Tonikum verwendet werden.
- Grüne Minze (Mentha spicata) -wie Pfefferminze. Nicht an Kinder unter zwölf Jahren verabreichen.
- Thymian (Thymus vulgaris) – hat Anti-Husten- und Anti-Grippe-Eigenschaften. Auch ein entzündungshemmendes Mittel, das bei Schmerzen, Verdauungs- und Magenproblemen hilft.
- Rosmarin (Rosmarinus officinalis) – Wie griechischer Oregano, hilft aber auch beim Gedächtnis. Nehmen Sie die Einnahme jedoch nur drei Wochen lang ein und beenden Sie die Einnahme dann für zwei Wochen.
How to make homemade herbal teas
For the herbs mentioned in the cold and flu fighting list above, use the leaves of the plants to make homemade herbal teas. You can make a tea with the herb alone or add herbs to a base tea such as green tea or chamomile tea.
If desired, you can add lemon juice, honey, or other sweeteners to taste. However, most herbal teas taste quite pleasant as is. A little honey will make most teas more palatable for children, but note that honey is not recommended for children under two years old.
When treating a cough, cold, or flu, it's best to drink the liquid while it's still hot. Of course, teas for children need to be cooled to a safe temperature before they can drink them.
You will need:
- sauberes abgekochtes Wasser, vorzugsweise Quellwasser, Süß- oder Regenwasser
- Teekanne und/oder Teetassen oder -becher, idealerweise Porzellan, Glas, Keramik oder Emaille
- Teesieb (optional)
- Zitronensaft, Honig oder Ahornsirup (optional)
- ein Basistee wie grüner Tee oder Kamillentee (optional)
You can use fresh or dried herbs for your homemade herbal tea. For each cup of tea needed, use a small handful of large-leaf herbs or 2-3 sprigs of small-leaf herbs. This equates to about one tablespoon of herbs per cup. Tear large-leaved herbs carefully so that the phytochemicals can distribute more easily in the water.
Place the herbs in your teapot or teacup and pour boiling water over them. Place the teapot lid or cover the teacup with a saucer to absorb the essential oils. Let it steep for at least five minutes. If you use a teapot, you can strain the herbs while pouring the tea into a teacup. If you made your tea in a teacup, simply let the herbs settle to the bottom. Sweeten as desired.
Making herbal teas is very similar to making tea. The only difference is that the leaves are steeped longer than herbal teas, usually at least twenty minutes. Soaking herbs for longer periods releases their chemicals at a much higher concentration. Alternatively, you can steep the herbs in the teapot indefinitely and pour the strengthening liquid as needed throughout the day.
If you are pregnant, have asthma or allergies, have a thyroid problem, or want to give herbal teas or infusions to a child, please check that you are using herbs that are safe for these conditions.