mum 80yrs woke up with horrible cold

[scoobylou]

Morning everyone. Hope someone has a fab cure for the commom cold [I know you'de be a millionaire if you had!] Mums woke up with runny eyes and a bit of cattarh [made 5 attemps to spell that] Can anyone help? Got lemons on the boil at the moment but maybe some old stylers have some better ideas. Thanks in advance

[Toothsmith]

Hot lemon juice + teaspoon honey + echinacea drops. 3-4 x daily.

Won't 'cure' it, but me & Mrs T.S. find it helps.

[Becles]

If the cattarh is bad, try the old fashioned bowl of hot water and a towel over the head. The steam really helps break it down. Do it once an hour for best results and add a couple of drops of Olbas Oil or aromatherapy oils if you have any handy.

As a bonus, it makes your skin really bright and fresh looking too!

[scoobylou]

Got 2 out of 3 ingredients. Will go get echinacea. Keep hearing good reports on the stuff.

[Penny-Pincher!!]

Morning scoobylou

OH usually has a bowl of boiling water with a teaspoon of vicks vapour rub in it-then puts head over with towel and inhales steam. Normally does the trick! Other than that-standard over the counter medication/paracetomols etc. If still bad tomorrow-maybe call the GP just to be on the safe side. She hasnt decreased or increased any normal medication she usually takes-sometimes this can give certain side effects.

Hope she feels better soon.

Penny-Pincher!!
xxx

[Ted_Hutchinson]

Netdoctor Cold (common cold) (http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/colds.htm)