Cold and Flu remedies

[Kurt.]

Obviously there’s loads of foods and viruses around at the moment, they’re miserable, draining and just not very nice. What remedies do you use to help alleviate symptoms ? Personally, I just stick to the tried and tested method of paracetamol and ibuprofen plus drink plenty of fluids and then just ride it out. I do have a pack of menthol lockets today though as my nose is blocked and these help. Do you guys have any other suggestions of what may help ?

Stuff that doesn’t include juice of my mar, or essence of dad … you know.

 

[Daytripper]

Vitamin C with Zinc tablets from Superdrug, one a day.

Put some headphones in and listen to this for a few minutes. Sounds daft but i have a friend who has sinus issues and says frequency audio has helped her

 

[Tramps_mate]

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Paracetamol are a must to take away the aches and lethargy.

 

[tommye]

Olbas oil, 10 drops onto your hand and rub into your chest, get loved one to repeat on your back, clears the airways and loosens the phlegm.
Keep wrapped up warm.

Godspeed

 

[chrismpw]

Aspirin, hot water, lemon juice, honey and a dash of whisky.

 

[welshtoffee]

Beecham's hot lemon or blackcurrant with a dash of dark rum and honey in it. Vicks vapour rub all over my chest for night time. Just having a Beecham's now as feeling dreadful at the moment.

 

[Kurt.]

Wow… some really good responses … wasn’t expecting that … GOT ain’t what it used to be

 

[welshtoffee]

Wow… some really good responses … wasn’t expecting that … GOT ain’t what it used to be

We are here to help mate, apart from the perverts

 

[Rita_Poon]

Proper home made chicken soup, need a roast chicken carcass or two to boil down into stock, roast the skin n bones if you want a deeper colour of stock.
There's loads of versions, the ones packed with ginger, garlic and turmeric from asian/oriental cooking are good.

The better the stock, the better the end product.

If you want to cheat, get a lamb or chicken vindaloo down you, the chilli and garlic will shift any weight on your chest. Not necessarily a long term solution though.

 

[Kurt.]

Proper home made chicken soup, need a roast chicken carcass or two to boil down into stock, roast the skin n bones if you want a deeper colour of stock.
There's loads of versions, the ones packed with ginger, garlic and turmeric from asian/oriental cooking are good.

The better the stock, the better the end product.

If you want to cheat, get a lamb or chicken vindaloo down you, the chilli and garlic will shift any weight on your chest. Not necessarily a long term solution though.

Koff lad…. I could barely get out of bed to make toast last week ffs

 

[Rita_Poon]

Koff lad…. I could barely get out of bed to make toast last week ffs

Good chicken stock freezes, a great base for gravies, or stews, or soups.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Chew raw ginger.

Also make a honey, lemon, chilli pepper and ginger tea, large batch.

Mustard seed poultice/plaster. Seed only, no powder or sauce.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Wow… some really good responses … wasn’t expecting that … GOT ain’t what it used to be

Yer ma on toast lad

 

[Tipp blue]

Obviously there’s loads of foods and viruses around at the moment, they’re miserable, draining and just not very nice. What remedies do you use to help alleviate symptoms ? Personally, I just stick to the tried and tested method of paracetamol and ibuprofen plus drink plenty of fluids and then just ride it out. I do have a pack of menthol lockets today though as my nose is blocked and these help. Do you guys have any other suggestions of what may help ?

Stuff that doesn’t include juice of my mar, or essence of dad … you know.

Have you tried not being a wingebag.

 

[NeilMorepies]

Sawdust?
Turning yourself off and in again?