how can i get rid of a really bad cold??
2006-11-11 12:48:37 · 20 answers · asked by john H 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
If what I am about to tell you does not get rid of your cold I will go out of my way. This is what you do that will work %100 unless you are HIV positive or have a serious immune system problem.
With boiling water make chamomile tea.
Put it in a cup and add a shot of rum or any sort of brandy.
Squeeze a full lemon inside.
Mix this up and drink it slowly in the morning and before bed time.
You will never allow your body to keep the for long.
2006-11-11 12:54:13 · answer #1 · answered by Roger89 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no way to get rid of it faster. It has to run it's course. Antibiotics do NOT help a cold. A cold is caused by a virus and antibiotics are only for bacteria...They do nothing for a cold so never waste your money on antibiotics. So lay around for a day or two and drink some hot tea.
2006-11-11 13:39:17 · answer #2 · answered by penny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sqeeze the juice of half a lemon into a cup, add boiling water an a spoonful of honey. Works wonders.
Lemon is anti-septic so fights the virus, and honey smooths the throat (which often comes with a cold)
I have a cold right now too.
2006-11-11 13:00:41 · answer #3 · answered by H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually will feel a cold coming on a few days before, so I load up on vitamin C and eat a lot of oranges. It helps make the cold go away, or lessen the intensity.
2006-11-11 13:45:27 · answer #4 · answered by Jay Jay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take zinc tablets and lots of liquids. If you can get a hold of anything to release the phloem double the dose then spit it out.
2006-11-11 12:55:24 · answer #5 · answered by bumpb4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Besides the usual remedies, those zinc lozenges they sell at the drugstore seem to help.
2006-11-11 12:50:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
drink tea!
put a ricola in steaming hot water and let it melt
inhale the steam, it's very soothing
orange juice
medicine obviously, nyquill is really awesome
2006-11-11 12:50:42 · answer #7 · answered by dramateen23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vitamin C and
Lots and lots and you guessed it, LOTS of liquids. Especially water and anything hot such as soup, tea, hot water.
2006-11-11 13:00:07 · answer #8 · answered by hockeyg11rl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my experience... zicam doesn't seem to really do anything. i tried cold MD once and it worked really well. i would recommend it!!!
in the meantime, have some chicken soup ;)
2006-11-12 01:44:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wear a lot of clothes, to sweat out the cold. or drink lots of water.
2006-11-11 12:50:29 · answer #10 · answered by MêLLy ßõï 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋