Cough Remedy

[Simon Branford]

I have a cough.

Dinah suggested: "Take 2/3 Cup of Orange or Citron Juice, add a 
spoonful of honey and heat it up. Add either two coughdrops or 
peppermint tea-leaves. Cook til the drops have melted (or until the 
tea leaves have steeped enough). Fill it in a cup and add hot water 
til it is filled up."

Parker suggested: "Prepare your favourite tea (herbal or not, it 
doesn't matter).  Add a small amount of honey.  Singers have used 
this for aeons.  Another remedy (which my mum used on me & I still 
use) is to take a teaspoon of your favourite whiskey and add a small 
amount of honey.  Repeat as needed.  This is *guaranteed* to cut 
coughs.  Mum used it on me when I had whooping cough as a child.  
*Please* get better soon!"

I am trying the freshly squeezed lemon juice, honey and boiling water 
option at the moment and it seems to be helping. Have also been 
drinking passion fruit and mango tea with honey in it. Must say that 
I prefer the honey and lemon option.

Annoyingly I left the two bottles of whiskey (minatures) at home. 
Else I would be trying one of those options.


The good news is that I have nearly caught up on the work I missed 
during this past week. So will probably be around for some of the 
chat. Likelyhood is that I will only be there for a short time. 
Really need to spend some time on the Harry FAQ - one side of notes 
typed, only another 40 to go!



Simon
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