Thread: Winter colds and flu - "old wives tales"

The best cognac you can afford, a big, big teaspoon of natural honey, natural lemon juice and hot water.

That's what I rely on

Rum and oil of cloves. As often as required.

It may not cure you, but you won't care.


Shorty.

Gave up taking anything for colds and flu, but the last few years I have been getting a flu jab, and that does seem to have cut down on how often I pick one up...

Fresh garlic is one of my staples!

And with all the antibiotics (I never take them) you've downed get some good bacteria back into you.

Originally Posted by ladas

The best cognac you can afford, a big, big teaspoon of natural honey, natural lemon juice and hot water.

That's what I rely on

Only had a smidgen of Hennessy lying around... I assume you mean to mix it all into a mug (because that is what I have done... must say it tastes awesome, is good on the throat but yet to see the medicinal effects though). Needed a tsp of sugar to taste I found.

Thanks ladas!

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

Yeah...well...considering most colds are viral your doc should know better than to stick you on antibiotics

Make sure you are warm, and as others have said...the old lemon and honey works wonders for a sore throat, panadol for the pain. For a blocked nose some vicks vapour rub on your chest at night or in hot water in a bowl (you know the trick, hang your head over it and drape a towel over your head like a tent) as an inhalant as needed ( just be careful not to scald yourself!!)

Most colds last 7-10days...maybe you've been unlucky to catch another just as you are recovering, while the old defenses are low

Its when you have a fever that won't go down, or feel like you need to sleep all the time, or are coughing up thick green stuff, or have thick green stuff coming out when you blow your nose, that its probably bacterial and you should go see you doc.

Supposedly anti-viral drugs are being developed for colds, but none have been approved for use in Aus yet. Maybe in a few years (But I guess doctors will still prescribe anti-b.)

if u can stomach it, eat some raw garlic cloves, honey lemon and hot water is one I swear by, cough medicines are only placebo affect most suck, but brondecon is one foull meddy but it will fix a good chesty flue

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

Yeah...well...considering most colds are viral your doc should know better than to stick you on antibiotics

Make sure you are warm, and as others have said...the old lemon and honey works wonders for a sore throat, panadol for the pain. For a blocked nose some vicks vapour rub on your chest at night or in hot water in a bowl (you know the trick, hang your head over it and drape a towel over your head like a tent) as an inhalant as needed ( just be careful not to scald yourself!!)

Most colds last 7-10days...maybe you've been unlucky to catch another just as you are recovering, while the old defenses are low

Its when you have a fever that won't go down, or feel like you need to sleep all the time, or are coughing up thick green stuff, or have thick green stuff coming out when you blow your nose, that its probably bacterial and you should go see you doc.

Here here, I was crook last week too, I go a real tall glass with 1 squezed lemon, chrushed panadol, table spoon honey, and two tea bags. Tast like
***** but knocks me out and I sleep pretty well. My wife hates it.\

Cheers Easo