Hi yall!!!
I have a grand mother who NEVER gets a cold, and when she dose, she drinks a cup of pickle or okra juce for about two days then the cold is gone!!! I tryed it once and it actually worked!!! The vinagar in the pickle and okra juce help fight colds!!! <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> :rolleyes: <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

How come is it that things that work to help us when we are sick taste so bad? <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Thanks for posting your helpful hint! We all appreciate it!

Hello everyone. Newbie Beth here. I usually try any remedy I can get with different results. I did try that Airborne product (from a friend's recommendation) but it tastes pretty rancid and I hate having to clean the cups several times a day after I take it. She recently gave me a new product called TriMune (sp?) when is just a tablet that I swallow (no cup cleaning). Anyway, I did take it when I started getting a sore throat and it never progressed into anything else :-). I think TriMune is made from the same company that is mentioned in the herb article that Victoria wrote about re: Alternative medicines.

When I have a cold, I put on my warmest clothes (winter coat, even), get a cup of hot tea, a few glasses of hot water and a bowl of the spiciest chili I can handle and sit down in front of the radiator. It brings your body heat up quickly and basically induces a temporary fever. I stay like that until I'm super-sweaty, and then cool myself off again. Fevers are our bodies' natural way of killing viruses, this is simply my strategy to help that process along.

Drinks like tea, coffee, soupe works in winter....

Newbie here. I am a fan of natural stuff & Dr Mercola at mercola.com has a few testimonials of folks using hydrogne peroxide at the onset of colds & flu. Pour half a capful of hydrogen peroxide in one ear - you must hold your head to the side or it will drip out & dont let it get in your eyes! Leave it in your ear for 3 minutes, or until the bubbleing stops. The more it bubbles, the more it is working. Some doctor says its putting your fingers in your ears that spreads colds. The peroxide doesnt hurt, it kinda tickles. You can do this several times a day, in each ear. But you must get all the fluid from the peroxide out of your ear or that may cause other problems.

Some folks actually delute it & spray it up their nose everyday & swear they never get colds. This does sting...

Garlic & cayenne at the onset - like in your chili- definitely helps.

Thyme tea once a day and onion soup are also good. Kale and broccoli have natural sulphur which also helps (eat these regularly so you don't GET a cold!)

One of the problems I found when I was suffering from colds and allergies often was that my system was just too overloaded. I started paying attention to things like the lymph, liver, and kidneys. If they can't process out the 'yucky' stuff that's usually when I would get ill. I found Hannah Kroeger's books http://www.peacefulmeadowretreat.com/index.asp?cat=166200 had some great home remedies to help keep your 'system' clear and ideas for things to do when you are ill.

When I feel that itch in the back of my throat and my nose start to stuff up, I use Oscillococcimnum. The one I use is made by Boiron and is in the form of little pellets that you melt under your mouth. I swear I have reversed every cold I had coming on with the help of this stuff!

Good old yearly flu injections is not bad either.

Hi,

The cold remedy that works for me is 1 large clove of garlic in a cup of orange juice.

In severe cases I take it 2 times per day.

Works as well, if not better than any anti-biotics I've ever taken.

Summer

Great remedies here! When I feel a cold coming on, I make warm lemonade with cayanne pepper and honey. The honey is an antiviral and the cayanne pepper heats me up so I can sweat. Lots of water is helpful.

I liked the garlic and oj advice too. I usually toast some bread and then crunch up a clove of garlic, add a little butter and put it on the toast. fresh, uncooked garlic works like a charm.

Lots of tea, honey and lemon too.

Homemade chicken soup always worked for my family!

id say the best way not to get colds is to drink hot lemon tea with honey all through!

I already put up a post on here about boosting your immune system but all your hints here are great. My favorite way to zap a cold before it even gets started is this one:

I make some hot green tea with the juice of one lemon squeezed in and add a dash of cayanne pepper. Then I crush a clove of fresh garlic and add it to some toast.

After that I eat some candied ginger for my indigestion!

My grandmother swore by apple cider vinegar and garlic-chicken soup for everything!

I'm extremely prone to anything upper-respiratory related. I've tried zinc--pthhtt. Didn't work.

Airborne helps (maybe mind over matter) and I get an annual flu shot (as does everyone in the household). We really stress handwashing or using an alcohol gel on the hands (if not where we can wash hands), one time use of tissues, covering mouth, etc.

Thank you for your sharing; really appreciated

My grandmother always swore by eliminating dairy products if you had a cold, or if you were prone to them.

A couple of people have mentioned crushing garlic on toast. I often rub a clove of garlic straight on to toast (no butter) - strong but effective.

The best way to eliminate colds from your life is to have a strong immune system and wash your hands a lot! A strong immune system comes from daily healthy living choices we all make which includes cutting out sugar and processed foods, adding fruits and veggies and exercise, and drinking plenty of water and green tea, and managing stress.

All of those small choices add up to a healthier life, which includes avoiding colds and other illnesses.