Colds

[Wildwood]

I've got one and I don't want it.
I've got too much revision to do (Final exams
in May)

Does anyone have any good ideas on how I can get rid
of it without using too many tablets ?

It's my own fault, I ran out of vitC and then visited
my Boyf who had a really nasty cold, but please
help me anyway.

(Sniff)

Thankyou
Wildwood

[belladonna23]

I usually make myself a tea using the following ingredients:
peppermint leaves
licorice root
lavender flowers
cinnamon
rose hips
lemon grass
dates
a little bit of orange rind or a twist of lime

Echinacea might help. I have used the liquid form, and it works very well, but it has a lot of alcohol in it and is vile tasting. (It's not too awful if you mix it in some fruit juice, though!)

A hot bath with eucalyptus extract really helps to clear your sinuses and to relieve muscle aches. Rubbing eucalyptus oil or camphor on your feet and then putting on warm socks may help if you have a low-grade fever.

[Semele]

attention:
This is a public service announcement from the national nurse/mother organization..........this is not a test!

The best way to prevent a cold is by PROPER AND FREQUENT HANDWASHING

And vit C is a good idea to take all the time, as it doesn't do too much good after you already have a cold. So take in plenty of it regularly...also needed for iron absorption.

This concludes this obnoxious announcement/post.
Semele

[enwyn]

it's a particularly nasty tasting cold rememdy but it works!


1 clove garlic
lemon juice
cayan pepper
honey

crush the clove of garlic in a microwavable cup, then pour in 25 ml of lemon juice fresh squeezed or bottled, and add water until you have 75ml altogether. then put in the cayan. i don't have a measurement for the pepper just use your own judgement. microwave it and mix in a few teaspoons of honey after!!! this helps kill some of the taste. plug your nose and drink as fast as you can! *wink* all the measurements are approximate, but they're fairly accurate. if you try it please don't get mad at me if it tastes disgusting :)! and yes i am insane for using this remedy...lol!

i hope you feel better soon and good luck in your finals!
*Brightest Blessings!*

enwyn

[Lynnaea]

Originally posted by Semele
attention:
This is a public service announcement from the national nurse/mother organization..........this is not a test!

The best way to prevent a cold is by PROPER AND FREQUENT HANDWASHING

And vit C is a good idea to take all the time, as it doesn't do too much good after you already have a cold. So take in plenty of it regularly...also needed for iron absorption.

This concludes this obnoxious announcement/post.
Semele

You are soooooo right. Since the virus is spread by contact washing hands is the best preventative.
I found when my kids were growing up, if I made sure they ate enough fruits and vegetables, especially fresh oranges, they didn't catch colds. The trouble with vitamin pills is they are not always absorbed by our systems, getting the vitamins from food works the best. (Green witch that I am)

[Semele]

Too funny!!! Mol is really into green witchcraft study at the moment. I must say I find it very interesting myself.
Semele

[Moondragon]

Best thing I do is cap garlic and cayenne together in equal parts take about 2 every four hrs and you'll be set. Mint tea does help tons also!!

[mol]

Originally posted by Semele
Too funny!!! Mol is really into green witchcraft study at the moment. I must say I find it very interesting myself.
Semele

Ah, I have been caught...hehe..yes, as it turns out my Path is slowly changing into more of a 'Green' oriented Path. Which is why this forum is a blessing...not only do I get the support I need for this change, but i also get to ask questions about certain practices that puzzle me.

[Ayla]

I make my own and it's very effective. Simmer a tablespoon of fennel seed in a pint of water for about 15 to 20 minutes, and add honey to taste.
Horehound is also said to be good for colds, and of course any plant from the onion family. Swallowing raw garlic in the same manner as you would an aspirin also helps your immune system. Echinacea will boost your immune system no end, a cold can be cured before it's barely gotten started, just please be sure to go to a reputable dealer who grows their own since the plant is over harvested in the wild and is becoming increasingly rare.

Love & Hugs,
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[Kaylara]

Ok, this may not be a good rememdy for those of you who are against drinking liquor, but I'll tell you that it works. My grandparents used to give it to me when I had a cold.

You take 1/3 of a coffee cup of Brandy (whiskey if you're really sick.) and fill the rest of the cup with water, then add a spoonful of instant ice tea mix. (Or you can use a regular tea bag.) Microwave the mixture for a minute or two (make it as hot as you like.) and then drink it.

I warn you to be ready to sleep when you take this. It will make you very drowsy. I believe that the reason that it works is that the combination of hot tea and hot liquor makes you sweat out the cold. (It also makes you feel nice and toasty!)

Blessed Be!
Kaylara

PS: Don't have more than one of these a night. We're not trying to get drunk!

[Lynnaea]

Originally posted by Kaylara
snip..........
I warn you to be ready to sleep when you take this. It will make you very drowsy. I believe that the reason that it works is that the combination of hot tea and hot liquor makes you sweat out the cold. (It also makes you feel nice and toasty!)



Sweating it out must be the key, now I remember drinking some stuff my mother-in-law made for colds. She called it Russian tea, it was tea bags, orange juice, grapefruit juice, and plenty of cinnamon and ginger. I remember sweating when drinking it. You are supposed to cover up in lots of blankets and drink it while it is hot.

When I used to live in Florida I would sometimes burn a cold out by laying on the beach.

[Lady Tana]

in all honesty...


a shot of jack daniels and crank the heat in my room and add all 7 of my polarfleece blankets to my bed...

its the sweating im sure...

the jack makes it a little easier to endure.. lol (i guess im a cheap date..haha)
but it always works for me :)

[Lynnaea]

I remember reading somewhere that heat kills viruses, that's why you run a fever when sick, your body is trying to heal itself. We know too high of a fever is dangerous so it makes sense that if you are sweating it keeps the body temperature from getting to that point. It's like being in sweat lodge, you keep drinking something to keep sweating. Sometimes it may be better to let a fever run it's course instead of reaching for the aspirin right away.

[Litha]

lots of zinc lozenges when you first realize you are getting sick. this decreases the duration and severity of the cold. works like a charm, I swear by them!
(also if you have any friends that can start an IV with multivitamins in it helps like you wouldn't believe.)

[Litha]

liquour works! it makes you rest/sleep allowing your body to regenerate. just take a little bit, don't go hog wild (:
fever helps kill the cold germs who hate to be boiled by your increasing body temp and also hate being drowned by all those fluids you take in. Once your fever gets beyond 102, you are not only killing germs, you are killing your own body cells, so only hold off reducing your temp until it gets that high.

[Wildwood]

thanks everyone.

I have to confess I didn't eat any raw garlic but I ate a lot of garlic bread.

Anyway thanks for all the tips, I am much better now, I just needed a little
R&R I think.

I'll remember to wash my hands more in the future.

Wildwood