Airplane Flu !

And some remedies...

Place the following in a mug:

- the juice of half a lemon
- one peeled clove of garlic
- one tablespoon of honey
- "as large a pinch of cayenne pepper as you can stand"

Add boiling water and steep for a few minutes.

Drink. Go ahead, drink it. It's surprisingly good. The taste actually grew on me and I continued drinking it for several more days, which I'm sure contributed to the speed at which I managed to kick my cold (well, except for this ridiculous lingering cough, but I think that has more to do with my late in life tendency towards breathing trouble. I should go brew up a mug right now,

or,

Lizard Soup,

"The lady at the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) shop explained that the lizards are best in a soup, and set out collecting all the bits and pieces to make the soup with. The soup ingredients (herbs) are yam, chinese dates, ginseng, medlar, and something called tragacanth. About 10 grams of each.... You cook these herbs with some pork bones and the lizards. The TCM shopkeeper told me I could eat the lizards (snap off the head and limbs and toss them out) and that the tails are the best, as in beneficial, parts to eat. They're reported to be good for asthma, colds, lungs and heart."

Echinacea,

This is the best herb to take during the early stages of cold.

Although, it's not an antibiotic and doesn't kill germs,

it stimulates the production of white blood cells, which fight off the virus.

Garlic,

This truly natural antibiotic destroys foreign bacteria with the help of a substance called allicin.

Garlic is best when fresh.

RivkA (the one with the capital A) recently recommended eating fresh garlic on toast every day as a way to stave off colds, twice a day when you're actually sick.

Ginger,

either freshly grated or powdered, taken as a tea induces sweating and elimination.

It boosts the immune system and respiration.

It provides relief for virtually all cold symptoms,

like fever, sinus congestion, sore throat, stomachache and nausea.

Elderberry,

has been used for centuries as a (natural remedy for cold and flu).

It deactivates cold and flu viruses by preventing them from replicating.

It’s best taken at the first signs of a cold.

Chocolate,
tickly cough is bugging you ?

treat yourself to a bar of chocolate. (Rococo Dark Chocolate with Chili)

Theobromine, found in cocoa, suppresses sensory nerves,

which will help soothe your throat.

Chicken soup,

otherwise known as "Jewish pennicillin".

I would recommend you make your Own,

Home cooking is very therapeutic,

(however good granma is)

Tip, Delia will help,

Chicken soup recipe

If all else fails...

Hot Toddy !