Comments on: Kitchen Talk: Home Remedies

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 18:49:07 +0000

Scotch or Irish whiskey, heated with just a splash of water and good amount of lemon juice and honey always helps my sore throat and cough, and helps me sleep easier. I eat horseradish or something else spicy if head/sinus congestion is a problem, and rub some Vicks under my nose and on my lips, which helps with both head and chest congestion (and chapped lips). Room temperature Vernor’s pop is great for a queasy stomach. Eucalyptus oil (or even better, leaves, if you’re lucky enough to have a tree) boiled in water is good too. Breathing in the steam really helps, as Marilyn M. says.

By: Karen E

Karen E — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 17:50:46 +0000

staying with my 8 yr. old grandson while his parents are on vacation out of the country

By: Melinda

Melinda — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 10:30:42 +0000

I got to spend time with an old friend of mine reminiscing about our fun times when we were a lot younger.

By: Marilyn M

Marilyn M — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 23:04:39 +0000

One thing that works for a cold in our family is a hot steam bath with eucalyptus oil. Whenever a cold is in your sinuses, or in your chest this is what we do. I simmer a small pot of water on the stove, adding a few drops of eucalyptus oil and then cover your head with a towel and hang your head over the pot for about 10 minutes. It is incredible how this moist steam loosens the mucus and helps healing. I also make homemade elderberry syrup for anyone who has flu symptoms. Hot water, lemon, a dab of apple cider vinegar and a bit of fresh ginger work well at the onset of a cold as well.

By: Marsha

Marsha — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:59:28 +0000

EmergenC works great when I feel a cold coming on.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:57:31 +0000

A lot of these remedies really do work. Mine tried and true remedy: At the first sign of a scratchy throat put about 1/2 capful of hydrogen peroxide (the regular drug store variety) in your ear and let it drain out when the bubbling stops after a few minutes. Do it in each ear. The ears, nose and throat are all connected and if you do this a couple of times a day it knocks out the cold. This with lots of vitamin C and garlic will get rid of the cold, do it at the first sign though.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 00:59:20 +0000

I found a good remedy a couple years ago on the internet. Everybody kept getting this upper chest thing & we just kept passing around. You slice an onion into a jelly jar, cover with honey & put top on jar & let sit in fridge overnight. Remove the onion slices & throw away. Take & mix what’s left in the jar. To use you mix with a spoon before use & dip a spoonful up to take. Can pour a little lemon juice on spoon with mix to cut the taste. Tastes pretty nasty but works wonders! We call it YUCK in our family. You can mix up a batch & leave covered in the fridge for a month or two. Zinc also helps to boost your immune system, even after you’ve gotten sick it helps speed up the healing process.

By: Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:37:41 +0000

Licorice tea is very soothing for sore, scratchy throats. Needs to brew a few minutes longer than regular tea, but verrrry sooooothing and naturally sweet. You don’t need to add sugar or sweetener.

By: Laura K

Laura K — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 16:52:01 +0000

When i feel a cold coming on, I buy fresh ginger, dice some up and put it in a mug with boiling water for 5 minutes, then i add honey and half a lime. it’s really yummy and speeds up the healing process!

By: Patricia @ ButterYum

Patricia @ ButterYum — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 16:22:39 +0000

In our house we like honey for a sore or itchy throat and homemade chicken noodle soup for just about any illness.