Since we have entered the cold season there are a few things that you should know to prepare yourself and your family for the battle against the ever returning virus. Most people without a medical education are unaware that there are roughly 200 different strains of the common cold that circulate in the public ever year. That makes it 200 times harder to determine the proper diagnosis. It is more likely that by the time your physician devises a treatment plan, the virus will have moved into the next host. This is the reason why the symptoms are easier to treat than the virus itself.

Apply this effective holistic therapy on the first day you experience symptoms. First, take two cloves of garlic and quarter them. About 40 minutes before bedtime place them in a shallow dish and cover them with vegetable, almond, olive, or canola oil, to the tops of the cloves. Almond is best, as it penetrates your skin faster. Allow the cloves to sit for 30 minutes. Next, take a copious amount of the oil and rub it on the bottom of your feet. If you feel brave, place the quartered garlic cloves between your toes. Then put on a pair of socks and head straight to bed. You will wake up feeling better than when you fell asleep.