Natural health: I'm struggling to get over a chest infection 

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I picked up a chest infection while travelling recently. I’m taking the usual remedies, honey, ginger and garlic, but I can’t quite shake it off. I’m feeling tired and listless as a result. What would you recommend?

Honey, ginger, and garlic are a great place to start and will no doubt help manage your symptoms and support your immune system. You can also add thyme to this concoction, as it is strongly antiseptic due to the constituent thymol — it has long been used to treat respiratory infections, asthma, and hay fever.