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Does Smoking Herbs for Colds Work?

Herbs have long been used to help one to feel better, and to meditate more deeply. They have been used to treat wounds, snake bites, and even sprains. Herbs have been used to treat cold and flu symptoms.

In more modern times, more and more people are choosing to use herbs in a variety of ways and for a variety of reasons. Herbal smoking can enhance your mood and relax your mind. It can also bring you to higher consciousness. Health issues such as Cancer, Arthritis, Asthma and more. It also can be an alternative to regular smoking, not a substitute.

Herbal smoking can be very effective in treating the common cold. A blend of several herbs that are used for this purpose is available. The herbs can be put in a blend to be smoked, applied as poultice - a compress; they can be used to make teas that may be more effective with specific symptoms. It is not intended for herbal usage to replace traditional methods of treatment but to supplement them.

There is a variety of herbs that will treat general problems that come with a cold and some for very specific symptoms. Some of the herbs you will recognize and can be found in your kitchen. One of these herbs you would not think is possible for humans to consume.

Catnip increases perspiration, reduces fever, and restores the body. It has a calming effect.

Catnip tea helps to relieve headaches.  The herb Angelica is used as an expectorant (allows phlegm to be coughed up). It is also used to relieve fevers.

Echinacea is used to boost the immune system and is also a beneficial remedy for viruses. Echinacea also produce a kind of numbing effect and has been used as an antiseptic. It is made from the crushed leaves and the stems of the purple coneflower.

Astragalus is a root herb and has often been used as an all-purpose treatment by the Chinese for two centuries. This herb can be used long term in winter to treat colds and flu and maybe a preventative agent. Basically it will treat almost any ailment.

Herbal smoke can be purchased from online smoke shops either individually or in blends (a mixture of herbs). They can also be found in smoke stores. The prices may vary as might the composition of the blends and its purity (has additives and preservatives).
Those that are sold in many online herbal smoke shops are 100% herb, no additives of any kind or preservatives. They are legal for use and purchase. Used responsibly they can be a very satisfying alternative to regular smoking.

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