I've been drinking orange juice, and water by the gallons!!! My cold is at the breathing through my mouth stage, stuffy/runny nose, don't feel too awful bad.......
Any thoughts on the truth to blackberry brandy clearing up colds? An older friend swares by it......tried it once but it tastes too much like cough medicine!
2006-12-12 06:44:23 · 8 answers · asked by CluelessOne 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Hot tea with lemon and honey in it, especially if you have any throat pain.
Beef or chicken bouillon. (My favorite hot beverage, once you can get past the taste)
Lots of water.
Stay away from ice cold beverages which increase mucus, try to drink room temperature or hot beverages as much as often.
Theraflu works great, but you can't drink it non stop, it's medicated. To me, it's the most awful tasting stuff on the planet, but it works great for colds.
Don't drink milk, milkshakes, or other dairy beverages. Stay away from ice cream, yogurt, and other milk based products. You will end up with more mucus, and a really sore, raw throat if you have too many heavy milk products.
2006-12-12 07:52:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend you drink plenty of orange juice.
Vitamin C is known for it's positive effects on the immune system thus helping to fight head colds. It is a good idea to drink orange juice all winter to keep your immunity system built up.
If your throat is sore I would drink hot herbal tea with a bit of lemon juice to help soothe it too.
2006-12-12 14:58:34 · answer #2 · answered by bravokardia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Orange juice and water are good - actually, any juice is good. For nose stuffiness, I often mix a small amount of salt in warm water in the palm of my hand, then sniff it up my nose. It relieves the stuffiness right away.
2006-12-12 14:49:44 · answer #3 · answered by Bertha A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about a hot toddy? Rye, lemon, honey and boiling water or if not a drinker, leave out the rye. Lemon and honey is a good cure for a cold
2006-12-12 14:48:08 · answer #4 · answered by T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like to drink herbal tea when I have a cold. I also really like TheraFlu. It tastes pretty good, but it is medicated so you don't want to take it at the same time as other medication.
2006-12-12 14:54:31 · answer #5 · answered by kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since i don't do alcohol i wouldn't know there. eat lots of strawberries and lemons. lemon is for throat and the Vita. C. strawberries have the most vitamin C then anything. other thing is nose spray 4 way works good.
2006-12-12 14:56:44 · answer #6 · answered by Liz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elderberry tea or Elderberry extract it works kills the bug that make you feel tired...tastes good too I am a health nut
2006-12-12 14:49:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nyquil...
2006-12-12 14:51:28 · answer #8 · answered by The Pilot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋