Food Remedies.

WeekndOVOXO
WeekndOVOXO Posts: 779 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Winter's coming.

Would like to know of some remedies in case of a cough, soar throat, stuffy nose, etc. Any others that you can think of would be nice to know.

Yes I know I can take medicine, but it's nice to know regardless.

Thanks.

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  • spud_chick
    spud_chick Posts: 2,640 Member
    I always want curry when I have sinus stuff. Literally knocks the snot right out of you. Better to bring it home to eat so as to spare fellow diners the dramatic catharsis.
  • mabelbabel1
    mabelbabel1 Posts: 391 Member
    Honey....antibacterial and yummy too! Can't beat a spoonful of honey for a sore throat or a warm glass of honey and lemon. Sniffing some Olbas oil is also good for clearing a blocked nose.
  • spud_chick
    spud_chick Posts: 2,640 Member
    If the main problem is a sore throat, I recommend Traditional Medicinal's Lemon Echinacea Throat Coat. Helped immeasurably through a nasty case of strep throat (not by itself, eventually had to get antibiotics). It's sweet on its own but as Mabel says honey can only add to the goodness.

    When I get sick, the supplements I take are food-based--oregano oil is great, and one brand has oregano with fennel and ginger. I also chop up garlic and add a quarter cup of it to canned soup (or even V8 juice) before I heat it up, plus a dash of cayenne.

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