2006-09-02 15:58:34 · 12 answers · asked by =) 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Ginger tea is an effective, and cheap home remedy. Just get some fresh ginger at your grocery store, grate it or chop it in small pieces (a tablespoon or two), put it in a coffee cup, pour boiling water on top, and drink when it cools down a bit. To sweeten, you can add a little maple syrup or honey. You can eat the ginger when you're done with the tea if you like. It's great for congestion and other cold symptoms. Drink as many cups as you like, and drink a lot of water.
2006-09-02 16:04:44 · answer #1 · answered by Leila 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what R the symptoms?
because theraflu works for me (apple cinnamon flavor is the best) with a common cold
but if you need to be presentable within an hour or so I suggest
allergy pills (the little pink ones) they don't get rid of it but they help if you are sneezing and have a runny nose so you can get through the day with out the problems of the cold (drowsiness is a side effect though)
2006-09-02 16:12:35 · answer #2 · answered by Wolf_Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot Onion and Garlic soup and lots of rest and if necessary St.Johnswort but first let the Onion & Garlic to it's job that is help restore your immune system.. Colds come because your immune system isn't working properly from someone germs or plain old pollution or
wrong chemicals in food and water!
2006-09-05 09:52:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take Alka Seltzer Cold Plus.
I take it for 2 days straight when I get the itch in my throat (sign that I am getting a cold). I have not had cold symptoms for over 10 years.
But if you have the cold already, you have to wait it out for a week. Viruses have to run their course.
2006-09-02 16:01:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take 1,000 mg of Vitamin C. It is water-soluble so you cannot overdose. Also drink lots of fluids, hot tea helps break up the mucous. Avoid dairy products as they are a breeding ground for bacteria and viruses. Rest and I hope you feel better soon.
2006-09-02 16:03:00 · answer #5 · answered by Rhonda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Orange juice, chicken soup, and "Coldeeze" lozanges...any thing with Zinc in it
2006-09-02 16:01:21 · answer #6 · answered by Melissa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make some tea and pour about a teaspoon of whiskey in it and mix it with some sugar and lemon.
2006-09-02 16:02:18 · answer #7 · answered by Sweet Pea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to a doctor and get some storng medicine
2006-09-02 15:59:43 · answer #8 · answered by pally-pooh_09:] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chinese medicines including ginseng is the way to go
2006-09-02 16:03:18 · answer #9 · answered by voodoochild 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try XanGo, it works and keeps your immune system in tip top shape.
http://hein.gomangosteen.net/hein/index3.html
2006-09-02 16:08:32 · answer #10 · answered by bonnylue 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋