Currently accepting any at home cold remedies...
#21
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IF you don't have any problems with salt intake...a 1/4 tsp of baking soda in a small glass of water will clear up the congestion in 5 minutes flat so you can breath again and your chest will lighten up. It is the best and quickest remedy I know. Vicks on the feet before bed with socks definitely will stop the night coughing.
And if anyone wants a really good recipe for a cough syrup...
Take a turnip and do it like you would a pumpkin...hollow out the inside, fill with brown sugar and replace the top. (hollowing out a turnip is hard work) Leave it in a cool dark place for twelve to 24 hours until it not only liquifies, but tastes more like medicine than brown sugar. Pour into a bottle and refridgerate. Not sure how long it lasts, but it sure does help a cough! It is a traditional family recipe...Canadian native medicine
And if anyone wants a really good recipe for a cough syrup...
Take a turnip and do it like you would a pumpkin...hollow out the inside, fill with brown sugar and replace the top. (hollowing out a turnip is hard work) Leave it in a cool dark place for twelve to 24 hours until it not only liquifies, but tastes more like medicine than brown sugar. Pour into a bottle and refridgerate. Not sure how long it lasts, but it sure does help a cough! It is a traditional family recipe...Canadian native medicine
#23
sore throat???? Get a washcloth COLD wet...wring it out, wrap around your neck. Use a man's sock (or something big enough) and wrap around your neck...pin it in place. take washcloth out and get it cold wet until sore throat goes away. My gramma always made us do this and believe it or not, it WORKS!
#24
Originally Posted by sewgull
It's time to go to the doctor.
Our 42 y/o son almost died last year, all in a 3 day time frame. Had bilateral pneumonia and hemophilous (sp?) influenza. Ended up in intensive care, sedated and on a vent. Nothing to mess around with.
#25
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Originally Posted by amandasgramma
sore throat???? Get a washcloth COLD wet...wring it out, wrap around your neck. Use a man's sock (or something big enough) and wrap around your neck...pin it in place. take washcloth out and get it cold wet until sore throat goes away. My gramma always made us do this and believe it or not, it WORKS!
#27
Mucinex will help with the congestion. If you have lots of congestion, it might take a day or two to kick in. Also, I just stocked up on Cold Eze for cold season. I think the active ingredient is zinc.
I hope you feel better soon!
I hope you feel better soon!
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