Tonight my energy levels are dipping and my throat is on its way to Scratchville. It seems despite life in sunny Southern California, winter's cold season is beckoning. Since I would rather encourage it to pass me by, I'm turning to you, my wonderful readers, to share your knowledge about fighting colds the non-medicine way, in your own words.
writercize: Please tell me what Old Wives' Tale works to stave off sickness! If you know the science behind it, please share.
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I got recently got this remedy from a friend who is into all-natural, organic, holistic food and medicine. It's only three simple ground/powdered spices and honey but one powerful remedy for colds.
ReplyDelete1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp turmeric
Mix the powders with a tsp-tbsp of honey into a paste, you can adjust the amount of honey to your liking, but try to take the spices as strong as you can handle.
Thanks Alma! I think the honey and cinnamon should make that reasonable to ingest. Will be trying it now. :)
Deletethis taint no wives tale
ReplyDeleteat the first sign of a sneeze, sniffle & headache, take a cold eeze. my colds dont last the week! no joke!
Thanks Tara!
DeleteTea with honey! The truly discriminating Bear's drink of choice. I'm a fan already! Even thought I don't have much interest in old wives tales.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rob-bear! No worries - there's all sorts of stuff on here to keep you busy beyond the old wives tales. :)
DeleteTheraflu usually works for me. I take it at the first sign of the sniffles. If you want a more natural remedy--its honey and ginger!
ReplyDeleteget better soon, Alana,
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Thanks Nutschell! It's been honey and ginger non-stop but I think a trip to the pharmacy is in order tomorrow! :)
DeleteI support the above! I drink piping hot chamomile with honey, and a bowl of won ton soup also does wonders. My mom swears by gargling with alka-setzer, but I can't stand it, so I stick to the tea and soup! Feel better soon, and thanks for stopping by The Modest Peacock! See you again soon!
ReplyDeleteJenny
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Alka-seltzer - I'll have to give that one a try sometime too. I think my next step will be spiking the won ton soup with some hot peppers to open up my sinuses, then I'll be all set! Thanks for stopping in here too! :)
DeleteI am enjoying reading the comments. I have a case of scratchy throat too. Ugh. Suppose I better get started on the hot tea.
ReplyDeleteI did the A to Z last year and loved it. Some of my post from that month have turned into my most popular post. I gained a ton of followers and met some really cool folks. Found you tonight via A to Z.
Oh no! It's just impossible to escape this seasonal stuff! Feel better soon. :)
DeleteI look forward to reading you during A to Z too!