"Moderation. Small helpings. Sample a little bit of everything. These are the secrets of happiness and good health." (Julia Child)
Hello, my lovely friends!
Cold season is in full swing, and it seems everyone is succumbing to the sniffles. Back in the day, my grandmother always had a home remedy for every ailment. Over the years, I've experimented with some of her wisdom, with varying degrees of success.
Do you have any go-to remedies for fighting off a cold? Share your tips in the comments below.
- Stay hydrated – One of the things
that happens when you get sick is becoming dehydrated. I tend to get dry mouth
because of the medication that I’m taking and I drink lots of water. I’ll fill
up a large mason jar with lemon and sip throughout the day. I’ll also keep on
hand Gatorade or Pedi-lite.
- Hot tea – Hot tea with lemon and honey work wonders when you have a sore throat.
- Stuffed Up – Instead of putting lemon and honey in your hot tea add about five cough drops (the Halls ones work best because it has the menthol in them). It really opens you up.
- Still stuffy – Get a large bowl add a spoonful of Vicks menthol rub and hot water to it. With a large towel covering your head to keep those vapors in. Breath in to open yourself up.
- Take the right medication - there are so many medications out there and they are for so many different symptoms. Make sure you are taking the right one for what is going on for you now because if you are not it's not going to work well for you.
- Plenty of rest - You need to get plenty of rest because well, you are sick and not at full strength. If you are able to just rest. Grab a comfy blanket, your hot tea and rest on the couch or go back to bed.
- Don’t ignore your face, lips and skin - it is so easy to ignore your face when you are sick, but do not do that. I will use a moisturizing mask at least twice during the time I am sick. I will also apply moisturizer on my face throughout the day. Also, using chapped stick is good.
Thank you for stopping by! Wishing you a day/evening/morning filled with sunshine, laughter, and perhaps a little bit of magic. Until next time, ta-ta for now!
Love the winter wonderland background for the blog, and Scooter looking so cozy in his fur-bed with the Hawaiian shirt on!
ReplyDeleteGood tips for self-care in the cold, dark months of the year! Taking care of yourself when not feeling well is job #1!
Thanks Barb! We got him the new one last year because he just never took to Bella's old bed in the kitchen. So, figured he needed his own.
DeleteSo, far nothing this cold season for me which is rare. Fingers crossed it stays that way.
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Those are really great tips and one or two always get forgotten when I am sick. My sister is big with the garlic when she is sick. I just can't manage it although she does keep trying to get me to try it. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteThanks Allie! What does she do with the garlic? I know I've heard of something with garlic, but not sure what.
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Great tips! Be well and healthy. 🤗💖
ReplyDeleteThanks Jeanne. That's the goal to stay healthy this winter. I hope you do too.
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Ohhh, never thought of adding cough drops to tea! Good idea!
ReplyDeleteI have an old fashioned hot vaporizer. Has a glass container for water and on the top is a little cup that you fill with VICKS. Works wonders.
Chicken soup is about the only other thing I’d add to the list. Nutritious and comforting.
HOPE that you and your mom avoid the virus. So much going around: Colds, flu, Covid, RSV,. Norovirus, pneumonia – take care. And keep up on your vaccinations.
Hugs and good health
Barb
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I have a facial steamer and I thought about putting Vicks in there, but haven't. Its going to be freezing here in the single digits this weekend and will make chicken soup for us.
DeleteI know we have most of our shots, but have to double check. I have my wellness next Thursday so I'll find out.
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It's Kathy. Great tips and I have just been doing many of them. I am finally feeling like I might just live! Here's a tip I got from an older doctor when my children were young to help with a cough. Take a tablespoon of honey, add a smidge of whiskey. It worked like a charm. The hone apparently has healing properties and the whiskey calmed down the bronchials! I'm sure it would be frowned upon now but it really helped my daughter!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear that you're feeling better now. Yes, I remember when I was little my dad gave my mom whiskey when she was really sick. I could see that helping.
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