Best old style cold remedy?

wssla00

Hi all,

I have woken up with and awful cold and was wondering what the best cold remedy is? I have some lemon and honey which should be ok I think I also have some ginger.

What is your get better remedy?

Mr_Lahey

wssla00 wrote: »

Hi all,

I have woken up with and awful cold and was wondering what the best cold remedy is? I have some lemon and honey which should be ok I think I also have some ginger.

What is your get better remedy?

Steam is supposedly good. Try boiling some water into a bowl, add some vicks and maybe that will help.

jbreckmckye

Slice of unwaxed lemon, with scalding water poured over it. Drink like Lemsip.

aliadds

Some honey and a slice or 2 of lemon in a cup of hot water!
Hope you feel better soon!

concerned43

can't beat a hot toddy - tho should only be taken before bed!
1 teaspoon honey or 1 teaspoon of sugar
1 slice fresh lemon or 2 tablespoons of lemon squash
Mug/cup of boiled water and add the whisky I also put paracetamol in mine.

zzzLazyDaisy

Fresh root ginger chopped into small pieces (or powdered ginger if you don't have fresh) put in a flask with slices of lemon and top up with hot, not boiling, water. Take the flask back to bed and take paracetomol at regular intervals.

If you are hungry ask for lots of onions in anything prepared for you as they are great for colds.

Note very old-style, but if you can get to a gym try sitting in the steam room for as long as you can cope with, it will sweat the bugs out of you and works surprisingly quickly.

wssla00

Thanks everyone, will try these! I think i may go back to bed....

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