welovemarmite Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 ok, so five weeks after the last one i have got that familiar feeling in the throat and the tingly nose. I have given up on over the counter stuff as have been told that it actually can make things worse (and they never seem to work anyway), so I am trying to manage this naturally and see what happens. I am sure I am not the only one so wondered what tips people have to fight the bugs naturally. Today I have tried - drinking a herbal tea especially for this type of thing - inhaling eucylyptus, pine and rosemary = drinking manuka honey, lemon and ginger... Any other ideas?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 I am usually dreadful for having a cold over winter (and being asthmatic doesn't help matters either!) but drinking honey and lemon really helped this year - can't say I like the taste much also if you're coughing a lot a spoonful of honey really helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grracee Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Sorry no ideas but just to let you know I know how you are feeling! I've had a cold since Wednesday and I feel rotten! All I've taken is nurofen and it's seemed to help a little. Hope your feeling better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 Sorry no ideas but just to let you know I know how you are feeling! I've had a cold since Wednesday and I feel rotten! All I've taken is nurofen and it's seemed to help a little. Hope your feeling better soon! you too grracee........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 3 of the most natural things.... Bed Rest Fluids I also swear by Lemsip with a tot of Whiskey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Home made elderberry cordial works for me Twice it has stopped a cold or worse in it's tracks since I went back to work after my op. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 I swear by a walk in the cold and the rain - since we got the spaniels last year, and have walked them for at least an hour a day, in all weathers, none of the family have had a cough or cold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Garlic Garlic and more Garlic..the real thing, not capsules, and raw if poss...(try toasting a slice of bread, rubbing it with a little olive oil and s"Ooops, word censored!"ing it with a raw garlic clove and pretend it's garlic bread!!)...added advantage is that no one can get near enough to you for you to be able to pass your germs on... Seriously though, we swear by it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazard Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 garlic for me too only i chop it up in hot water and leave if forment for 5 mins then drink it its good for colds and sore throats as garlic has anti bacteria in it works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Echinacea is great stuff - it boosts the immune system. You can buy it as tablets or as a tincture. Personally I think the tincture is better. You can take it daily throughout the winter as a maintenance dose or 3x per day at the first signs of illness. You need to have a break of a couple of weeks after taking it for 3 months, this advice will usually be on the packet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Boots sell a high strength echinacea tablet that you drop into hot water and it turns into a blackcurrant hot drink. Great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Honey in hot (not boiling) water for me - great for sore throat and tickly cough. I find lemon added makes my throat worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph101 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 I take: Echinacea Manuka Honey Rosehip tea (or Rosehip cordial) Vitamin C and Zinc supplement Propolis lonzenges for a sore throat ...and the other day I gave my daughter a mustard foot bath, with added rosemary sprigs, which worked well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 I use the chickens Citricidal, I have put it in alsorts of drinks, Works on colds and tummy bugs. Brandy is good for chest infections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Kate Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 exercise. if you have symptoms above the head it's fine. you only need to be careful if you have chest problems and heart problems or really achy muscles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallyChook Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 garlic and onions - I make a hole at the top of the onion, bury a clove of garlic in, and roast it til it's all caramelised. MY gran used to do it and it always seemed to work, so I have kept up the tradition! Honey lemon and brandy to drink, echinacea tincture, and I'm sorted. It's cold sores I tend to be plagued with, got one at the moment and it's driving me nutty. nothing seems to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
