GARLIC FOR COLDS & ONION FOR EAR INFECTIONS

I can't remember if I've posted about garlic before or not, so I apologize if I'm repeating myself. I have been trying garlic as a natural remedy for a long enough time period to really believe this works. This winter, we've had a few bugs, but compared to everything being passed all around us, I feel we've had a very healthy winter, and I attribute it to God's protection, and to garlic, which is also a gift from Him! :D

At the first sign of a cold or virus, we load up on it. About a week ago, Aden was getting a runny nose, and I could tell his throat was bothering him. I diced up a clove of garlic, added it to a couple spoonfuls of his breakfast cereal, and I never again noticed the symptoms. It doesn't always work this fast, but I do think the trick is to take it as soon as you recognize any symptoms. Three days ago, Evan mentioned he had a sore throat. Again, I diced up a clove, he added it to a spoonful of raw honey, and never again complained. I asked him 2 days later how he felt, and he said great! Sometimes I'll even give my kids a clove after we've spent a day running around stores doing our shopping just to boost their immune systems a bit. The times we have gotten sick this winter were times that I wasn't faithful with giving garlic.

The best method: Dice up a raw clove, very small. Put it on a spoon, and heap either with applesauce (which I think works the best), yogurt, honey, or whatever you can swallow without chewing. Put it in your mouth, and swallow. I HIGHLY recommend NOT chewing! :D If you're already not feeling well, do it twice a day until you feel better. I believe it helps you heal up more quickly!

Now, for those of you with little ones who suffer from ear infections. Cut a small part off an onion. Get the juice from it any way that you can. (I use my hand food chopper.) Add a little olive oil to it and warm it up to a comfortable temperature. Drop it into the child's ear with a dropper and put some cotton in to help it stay there. I also try to keep my kids' heads tilted the other way for several minutes if possible. Repeat this process several times a day. I am convinced this has saved me from antibiotics for both Joel and Kiana this winter!