I'm sick and need your home remedies.

[Bioture]

I have a cold and cough that I think are going to get worse. I would like to use this opportunity to try some herbal and alternative meds, because I ran out of the chinese stuff my mom gave me.

hit me with your recipes. I'll let you know if I live or die.

[DoTheFandango]

vitamin C supplements and Yarrow

edit: I use Yarrow tea, btw, I don't eat it.

[genocidal]

Man up.

[Dant-Zu]

Mint booze, raw.

[1ight]

I don't really know any good herbs. I don't know the hospital system in your country. But when I was getting a nasty cold/flu, I went directly to check my CRP values. Since last time I had a realy nasty flu, I had a value of 130+ and the value should be like 10 at normal rate. The high value just indicated that I had something else then just a normal flu. Had to go to the hospital for some days too, long story. I didn't have enough fluid in my body, so they had to give me a - don't know what it is called - "plastic-pipe" that went into my arm.

So its kinda important to drink alot when you got a cold/flu and rest alot. Since if you drink alot, you will most likely urinate out most of the bakterias. That was I did last time, hospital checked CRP value, didn't have a high one. Was sick for a week, was in bed all the time. Use something called burano/panadol to keep the fever down when it was too high, just to get some rest from feeling really sick. Used some C-vitamins, had a cold and wet towel on my head most of the time. And yeah, I drank alot.

[phata$$]

At least 5 bottles of water a day. Peeing is essential.

[Mr. Peanuts]

A Hot Toddy or three may ease your symptoms. Basically just Brandy, Whiskey, Bourbon or Rum with a squeeze of lemon, dollop of honey and topped up with hot water.

This should soothe your throat and clear your nose. Plus it gets you hammered.

[Exodius]

Lot's of liquids....take some nyquil(how every you spell it) and eat soup.*mmmmmmm*

[Galleleo]

I don't need anything, I have an amazing body. I only get sick like once every 6 years and when I do get sick it only lasts for 1 day. All I need is paracetamol for the headache, maybe a bit of steaming to clear up the sinuses, but that is all. Lots of sleeping and sweating.

[Zeebu]

cold and cough and sinus related crap, i always went swimming. it loosens up all that stuff and dries you out pretty well. it also gets your blood flowing and sweating alot, that helps too.

after that i think you should do what peanuts said

[paradise!]

ramen noodles, always works.

[soup]

I don't need anything, I have an amazing body. I only get sick like once every 6 years and when I do get sick it only lasts for 1 day. All I need is paracetamol for the headache, maybe a bit of steaming to clear up the sinuses, but that is all. Lots of sleeping and sweating.

Lol

Same story here. Last time I got sick was actually a few weeks ago, was over after 1 horrible night/day.

[TagMor]

I got an awesome encyclopedia from the institute of noetic science.. but it is packed away.. One thing you can try is fermented cabbage (Sauerkraut, Kimchi).. Is full of antioxidants/probiotics etc.. There is a Yugoslavian version/recipe that is specific for treating illness but i cant think of the name.. maybe someone knows of it?


For everyone who takes paracetamol/panadol

http://www.patientsville.com/medicat...de_effects.htm

..Besides the direct health risks there is also arguments that pain is an important part of the bodies mechanisms and denying it can lead to other problems.

[Cops]

if you have a sore throat get a spoon and put salt on it then put honey on it, suck the salt and honey it will make your throat feel better.

get a slice of ginger and chew on it, swallow once chewed, this will help open up your passage ways.

I find that vitamin c mixed with neocitron and a warm bath usually gets me high as fuck and feeling a lot better.

[HateTheFake]

A hot cop of water, half a lemon and teaspoon of honey.

Drink 2-3 times a day