People often get colds and flu during extreme cold and hot weathers. The symptoms include runny nose, cough, chesty congestion, headache, aching body and sometimes fever.
Colds are said to be "water-air" conditions, which builds up excess of cool moisture, resulting in congestion and runny nose, and at the same time it may suffer from excess "air", which reduces "gastric fire", leading to chills, loss of appetite, and/or poor digestion.
The best natural remedy for colds is ginger.
Combine the following:
Ginger 1 part
Cinnamon 1 part
Lemongrass 2 parts
Steep 1 teaspoon of this remedy for about 10 minutes in 1 cup of hot water, strain and add honey for sweetness if preferred. This simple herbal tea will help with cold, congestion and flu.