However, such supplements aren’t as effective as raw cloves, because allicins – which cause the pungent smell – are one of garlic’s most active anti-microbial components. One raw garlic clove a day can fend off illness – if you (and your friends) are prepared to put up with its antisocial effects.
GINGER AND LEMON TEA is also highly effective. Like garlic, ginger is filled with anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory compounds, while lemon is rich in vitamin C.
To make it, grate 1/2 inch to 1 inch of fresh ginger root into a mug of boiling water and infuse for five minutes. Strain the bits of ginger from the liquid and throw them away. Add a spoonful of honey and the juice of a quarter of a lemon.
HORSERADISH has therapeutic properties due to the high concentration of mustard oil and vitamin C in its roots.
Eating horseradish tends to make eyes water and noses run, and it can create a similar release of watery fluids inside the bronchial passage of the lungs – which helps to flush them out and wash away congestion.
