| You can find a host of natural mono remedies | | | | warm bath. Do not use cold water as it can chill |
| right in your own kitchen and bathroom. These | | | | the body too quickly and induce shivering. |
| mono remedies are cheap, effective and have | | | | - Coriander seeds, crushed and seeped in boiling |
| none of the nasty side effects of conventional | | | | water for 20 minutes before being drunk can help |
| medicine. | | | | lower a fever. |
| Let's have a look at some of the most popular | | | | Fatigue |
| mono remedies: | | | | - Adequate rest and unbroken sleep is the one of |
| Sore throat | | | | the best mono remedies for tiredness. Aim for |
| To relieve the pain and discomfort of a sore | | | | 8-10 hours sleep at night plus an afternoon nap if |
| throat there are a number of safe mono | | | | you can get one. |
| remedies you can try: | | | | - Drinking plenty of water will hydrate your brain |
| - Gargle with a quarter teaspoon of sea salt | | | | and can help with fatigue |
| mixed into a quarter cup of warm water. Add a | | | | - Burning some lavender or lemon oil in an oil |
| pinch of cayenne pepper to give it more of a | | | | burner or adding a few drops to your bath can |
| punch and to numb the nerves of the inflammed | | | | relieve tiredness. |
| tissue. | | | | Respiratory symptoms |
| - Sip a hot lemon tea. Add some grated ginger to | | | | - Eating plenty of mucus-thinning foods like |
| give it more of an anti-inflammatory action. | | | | chicken broth, ginger, garlic, onion and horseradish |
| - Slowly dissolve a teaspoon of Manuka or | | | | can improve nasal congestion and loosen a cough. |
| medicinal honey in the mouth. | | | | - Doing a steam inhalation with your head covered |
| - For a severe sore throat place an ice cube in | | | | by a towel over a bowl of steaming water can |
| your mouth and let it dissolve. This is particularly | | | | help you breathe more freely. |
| good if you are having difficulties swallowing as it | | | | Body aches and pain |
| will keep you hydrated. | | | | - Epsom salt baths are good at relieving muscle |
| Swollen glands | | | | aches as they are naturally high in magnesium - a |
| - Place a heat bag or hot water bottle over the | | | | muscle relaxant. Simply add a couple of cups to a |
| area of the swollen glands. This will bring some | | | | hot bath before bed. |
| circulation and warmth to the area to help ease | | | | - Massage with some Tiger Balm can also bring |
| any discomfort. | | | | warmth and healing to sore muscles. |
| - Massage the swollen glands in a downward | | | | Nausea |
| direction with some vegetable oil mixed with | | | | Eating small, frequent meals of dry toast or |
| lavender or eucalyptus. | | | | crackers can quell nausea. Sipping ginger or |
| Fever | | | | peppermint tea can also be beneficial to settle the |
| - Sponge the body with warm water or have a | | | | stomach. |