1. Posted by Meg on Mon, Feb 11, 2008, 7:32 pm PST

A hot tea of vinegar and honey does the trick for me!! Oh, a hot bath (as warm as you can stand it) with epsom salt and peroxide.

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2. Posted by andreafisher94 on Tue, Feb 12, 2008, 7:04 am PST

AS a nurse I find that all of the remedies are sound as sound something to use when going thru a cold, I know, my mother gave me some of all of these if not all and for me they worked, please keep on giving these tips that will help us get through , whether it is viral or bacteria colds or flus.

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3. Posted by hy on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 12:33 pm PST

I think you can try this Chinese tonic soup. It is prepared with red qi zi, or Chinese wolfberry fruit / lycium fruit and half of a chicken. Boil it for 2 to 3 hours until the soup turned lucid brownish. Add salt to taste. It is good for eyesight & blood recoupment.

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4. Posted by Jayne on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 4:16 pm PST

I have a remedy for a bad cough: Do NOT take cough syrup. Instead, get some Vicks Vapor rub (or any brand) and slather it on the soles of your feet. Then cover your feet with cotton socks. It stops the cough almost immedietly. It works every time for me! So before you reach for the Nyquil, which can have side effects, try this first!

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5. Posted by sean f on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 4:23 pm PST

zicam, hot and sour soup, a shot of nyquil and bolthouse farms green machine does the trick

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6. Posted by DAROLD C on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 4:28 pm PST

Just great ! Thanks for the tip. It looks delicious ! I'll try, inded.

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7. Posted by peaches1965@att.net on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 4:32 pm PST

try the zicam and also some theraflu as hot as u can stand it and make sure u drink a lot of liquids

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8. Posted by sadie on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 4:37 pm PST

great!

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9. Posted by Dee on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 4:38 pm PST

Thank you ! I also use these receipes, so glad you put them online ! Thanks again!

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10. Posted by kimberlykuchan@att.net on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 4:46 pm PST

I will have to try them! Looks great. I also find you should get a lot of sleep when you are sick!

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11. Posted by Jean S on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 4:49 pm PST

Hot liquids, hot bath, then put on sweat pants and turtle neck then layer a sweater or sweatshirt over that, go to bed with a warm blanket and sweat it out.

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12. Posted by Ivan S on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 4:50 pm PST

drink plenty of liquids try and stay try the tea with lemon and honey

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13. Posted by uncabak on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 4:50 pm PST

emer-gen-c packets, zinc lozenges, hot tea with chopped fresh ginger, shots of wheatgrass juice, 2 quarts of distilled water a day, grapefruit (antiviral), for sore throat wrap your neck with a muffler before going to bed and say your prayers!

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14. Posted by Yona on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 4:54 pm PST

I agree with the Chicken Soup and Hot Black Tea with Honey. If there is a fever cold liquids can sooth including Yogert. I also believe that a little TLC can go a long way. If your Mate is sick pamper, pamper, pamper! Love helps.

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15. Posted by Katie F on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 4:58 pm PST

I think that by doing some of these things can help fight some of those colds/stomache flu. As a matter of fact I have a cold right now and what you can also do is drink gatorade-helps and especially some chicken soup-it helps! :D

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16. Posted by Jan B on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 5:00 pm PST

I will try anything, I was drinking pomegranite tea today.

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17. Posted by Jan B on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 5:00 pm PST

I will try anything, I was drinking pomegranite tea today.

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18. Posted by rosco1880 on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 5:20 pm PST

What's the remedy for plugged ears from a cold? It is hard to believe that stuff works but my husband swears by green tea.

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19. Posted by Kary on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 5:20 pm PST

I know this sound REALLY disgusting but if you blend some onion with honey it works really good for a bad cough. Trust me I hate onion but I ate 2 spoonfuls of this and im all better now.

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20. Posted by RIKKI F on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 5:23 pm PST

ZiCam all the way! nothing else works....

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21. Posted by jadeaquarian@sbcglobal.net on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 5:32 pm PST

Now, THESE are some good tips! ^_^ Also, when I'm sick, I don't consume any dairy (since it makes the mucus worse for me), add more herbs to foods, and drink Thera-Flu at night right before bed.

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22. Posted by anne61894 on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 5:37 pm PST

Being a mother as well as a woman of 37 I will say that I have tried most of these method's and also picked up a few of my own. When my stomach is feeling queesy or "squishy" as my girls call it, I give them "The BIG Cheez-Its" from the "Sunshine" company. Most doctors or nurses tell you to get them to eat some dry toast or crackers before giving them meds. or liguids but try getting a sick child to try to eat some dry toast or some plain old crackers, you know if you felt like that you wouldnt want to eat them either so one day I was feeling really nauseated and tried some of the BIG Cheez-It's not only were they really good way better than the regular size BUT something with the cheese and cracker combo did wonders for my belly. So the next time one of my girls got sick I gave them some and they felt better too! Now everytime they get nausated they ask for the big cheez it!

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23. Posted by GEORGE A on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 5:38 pm PST

I knew someone who suffered from bad coughs and bronchitis yearly who took a mixture of Vodka, honey and ginger. Ick! It was nasty but seemed to help sweat it out.

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24. Posted by RUBY on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 5:42 pm PST

My Hubbie swears by my chicken soup.....He wiil call from his job and say he wants chicken soup he's coming down with somthing.............My recipe is You have to start with a WHOLE Chicken add water or chicken stock 4 to 6 cup then garlic to taste, 1 sweet onion choped, 1 bag of peeled baby carrots, Thats the Basic Recip......You can add any thing you want to suite your taste...DON'T FPRGET TO DEBONE THE CHICKEN .. LET IT COOL FIRST

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25. Posted by Lisa on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 5:42 pm PST

I am sick and tired of being sick and tired. I have had this cold for more than 5 days ~ I hope your remedies help. Thanks.

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26. Posted by ags8sf@sbcglobal.net on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 5:47 pm PST

Here;s the secret to never get a cold. LOL. Okay, at least it works for me, drink about 8 oz., or more if you would like, of Yerba Maté every week. I usually drink it twice a week and have not gotten sick in over 8 years.

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27. Posted by Cheryl K on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 5:52 pm PST

I know they say ginger helps your stomach but it always makes me sick to my stomach.

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28. Posted by Cheryl K on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 5:52 pm PST

I know they say ginger helps your stomach but it always makes me sick to my stomach.

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29. Posted by michelejones1212@sbcglobal.net on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 5:53 pm PST

yeah great ways to stay healthy its cold

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30. Posted by Cheryl K on Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 5:57 pm PST

Matt-what do you expect PETA to say about milk? I wouldn't listen to anything those nuts ever say. Don't kill an animal but go ahead and kill babies in abortion. The whole PETA organization are a bunch of nuts vying for attention.

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