Old- fashioned cold remedies

[dafarmer]

Came down with a cold and can’t get rid of it. My mom always took a teaspoon and heated up in boiling water. Then she filled it with sugar and whiskey. Let it cool a little and then fed it to me, under a towel. Worked as you were sweating it out

 

[JHUNSY]

Sounds like a stripped down version of a hot toddy.

 

[3TrueFans]

Do the same thing but while standing on your head and wearing one sock, you'll never get a cold again. Worked for me.

 

[nfrine]

Jack Daniels.

 

[demoncore1031]

I got such a bad cold right now that I cannot hear. That's the first time I have had that happen.

 

[JimDogRock]

Sleep

 

[deadeyededric]

Sauna

 

[CtownCyclone]

I got such a bad cold right now that I cannot hear. That's the first time I have had that happen.

That happened to me right before my first date with my wife. My ears were so plugged up, my equilibrium was shot and I felt like I was walking on a ship in rough seas.

 

[madguy30]

Nyquil/sleep.

 

[Clonehomer]

Nyquil and Mucinex are my old fashioned cold remedies.

 

[2forISU]

A jug of water while sitting in sauna and then switch over to the steam room to get all the mucus out.

 

[StClone]

Old Fashioned can be a good cold cure or hot whiskey toddy.

 

[Mr Janny]

I got the worst case of laryngitis that I've ever had, after the bowl game. My voice was not just hoarse, it was completely gone. From Thursday to Monday, I couldn't do anything but whisper. It has slowly come back over the course of the last week. Of course, it coincided with a nasty cold as well. I have been trying all kinds of things to get some relief, with little effect.

 

[RLD4ISU]

Blackberry brandy - just a shot or two - and sip on it.

 

[KnappShack]

Vicks on the feet and liquor

 

[KennyPratt42]

Ginger, turmeric root, lemon juice (sometimes orange and/or lime also), jalapeño, and carrot

I cold press juice it and start drinking when I notice the first signs of getting sick. You can also find similar things premade in some grocery stores or shops that juice (usually not as potent, almost never have any peppers and have other things added to sweeten).

I combine that with getting plenty of rest (not trying to push through) and drinking lots of water. In the last five years where I’ve been doing it I haven’t had anything linger longer than two days and it’s usually more like a day of extra rest and I’m back to about normal.

 

[CascadeClone]

Vitamin C and zinc when you very first start feeling symptoms can help.

 

[RedDog]

Jack Daniels.

I'd up that too a Jack Daniels Old Fashioned.

 

[Cyched]

The first night I get that telltale scratch in the throat/sinus I’ll gargle with some listerine and take a multivitamin before bed. Not foolproof, but past couple times it seemed to lessen both the severity and duration

 

[Clonehomer]

The first night I get that telltale scratch in the throat/sinus I’ll gargle with some listerine and take a multivitamin before bed. Not foolproof, but past couple times it seemed to lessen both the severity and duration

I have always contended that Mucinex is the wonder cure for anything sinus related. Just lets those things drain. You’ll have your nose run all day, but at least it isn’t that thick mucus stuck in your sinuses just creating a full blown infection.