Help with a cold?

Question

Ok it's about three days til' christmas, and I'm feeling sick! I have a sore throat and I'm out of energy. I DON'T want to be sick on christmas. Does anyone have any remedes that could help? I don't have extra cash for expensive cold meds { Bought too many presents lol}, so I'm looking for something remede I could make with things I have in the house, like a tea or something. Can anyone help?

Thanks everyone! I'm going to try some of these ideas.

Answer 1

Vitamin C tablets 1000 milligrams, should beat up that cold of yours, just in time for Christmas. You can find it at your local drug store. It should be inexpensive. Also drink decongestants like, herbal mint tea, or even a hearty chicken noodle soup, they both combats stuffiness by opening the oral-nasal passageway. * Remember to cover your neck with a scarf; do not expose it to any cold environments.*

Answer 2

Here's my favourite cold remedy that I make whenever I'm sick:

Cut up one lemon into thin slices (don't remove the rind)
Mince about a one-inch cube of fresh ginger

Put these in a medium saucepan, fill with water and bring to a boil. Keep simmering it until you can smell the lemon and ginger. Ladle some into a mug and add a teaspoon of honey. Drink and feel better.

My friend (who is an aromatherapist) has her own recipe that she gives her kids so they don't get colds, and it works quite well:

Put in your teapot:

One lemon, thinly sliced
A dash of paprika

Steep with boiling water, and then add some high grade maple syrup (you can get this at the health food store; high grade maple syrup has a lot of vitamins and minerals).

The paprika acts as a powerful decongestant.

Another thing to try if you're very decongested is:

Grab a handful of cedar branches, bring a kettle to a boil, and pour the boiling water over the cedar branches into a basin or soup pan. Drape a clean towel over the basin and inhale the steam for about fifteen minutes. You will also have the bonus of a steam facial!

Try these out, and I hope you feel better soon!

Answer 3

hey have warm water with tea and drop some lemon juice and have some honey as well. It is good for Ur throat. Then later u can have a warm soup before u go to bed. Oh what ever u do don't drink cold water from the fridge it will get waist just have tab water.

Answer 4

home remedys
Drink sassafras tea to shorten the length of your cold. Or try this indian cure, slice some onions and then make them into a necklace. The number one grandma cure is chicken soup. (add some garlic cloves!) An Arabian cure is to eat pomegranates. The Russians recommend drinking an ice-cold glass of vodka with two teaspoons of black pepper! Whooa, that should unclog that stuffy nose! This next tip was sent in by Burrell Webb from Eugene, Oregon; "From the deep, dark recesses of my memory, I recall my mother using a salve made of kerosene and lard on us kids for any flu or cold like symptoms. I have since heard that researchers have discovered a strong medicine made from kerosene. I have to admit that as a child it seemed to work." Thanks for the swell remedy Burrell! Elaine Miller writes; "Garlic contains a natural antibiotic. When anyone in my family comes down with a cold or infection of any kind, I chop up one large clove of garlic, and mix it on a spoon with honey. We swallow it down with a few gulps of water. Don't chew! I've known many, many families who swear by this remedy. If you normally have a low fiber diet, though, it can cause diarrhea, but cleaning out your system is a benefit!" Thanks Elaine! Katriona from Australia writes; "A good way to get rid of a cold is to cut up some garlic and ginger into a cup. Get enough so that the cup is about 1/4 full. Add half a lemon (diced) and fill with hot water. Stir and let set for 1 minute. Strain and add honey for taste. Drink and go straight to bed. This always works." Thank you so much for sharing Katriona! And last but not least, my favorite old time remedy for the common cold: Supplies needed for cure; a four poster bed, a bottle of whiskey and one hat. The cure; Hang your hat on the bedpost at the foot of your bed. Get into the bed and drink whiskey until you see two hats!

Answer 5

Gargle with salt water, take aspirin or ibuprofen or naproxen for the sore throat. Chicken soup is very good and drink lots of liquids. If you have any zince lozenges or spray such as zicam us this. Heat a pot of water to steaming and add a few drops of tea tree oil and breathe in the vapors.

Answer 6

" Jasmine Green Tea, With Cinnamon Powder,

Corriander Seeds, and a Crushed Almond in a

tablespoon of cold water. ( add to the tea) "


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Answer 7

Start drinking Chinese Green Tea regularly and you will NEVER ever have a cold again. Guaranteed. I have done it myself and have not had one for 9 years. Google "Chinese green tea" and you will be convinced.
Besides it is natural, inexpensive and readily available everywhere.

Answer 8

For congestion use a nettie pot, works great though it stings a bit the first few times...

Answer 9

Honey & lemon juice

Answer 10

gargle with salt water, drink lots of fluids and get lots of rest.