I caught an annoying little head cold.
Post-nasal drip and a little cough.

Anyone got a good remedy?

fasting.


A strict water fast for about 5 days will do the trick everytime.

homemade sage tea ...with lemon essential oil and honey

ImagoMind777 said:

The cold will be gone before 5 days.

I rather be happy and well fed.

Seriously, I had post nasal drip and sinusitus for about weeks and nothing was stopping it. The coughing got so bad, I had to leave work several times.

In my desperation I read about fasting on the internet and how it clears these symptoms up and actually cures the problem.

I tried it, and within 2 to 3 days the symptoms were greatly diminished. Within a week they were completely gone.

Mach said:

How do you make sage tea?
Just put sage in hot water?

littlemissG said:

Post nasal drip may be due to a viral issue that could take months to leave.

The cold virus is attacked by your own imuned system in a few days, but the virus that cuases post nasal drip or sinusitus can linguer.

chicken noodle soup dowsed with tabasco sauce. eat right before bedtime. wake up with clear sinuses.

ImagoMind777 said:

Actually, I used to suffer from sinusitus yearly but about six years ago it never returned. It's like I developed an immunity to it. Your right about the virus, they can lay dormant until the body is weaken enough for them to get a foothold.

I just want to kill the cough. I'll try my father's old fashioned whiskey with honey. That always leaves me with a smile on my face if nothing else.

littlemissG said:

white sage leaves 3
2 cups water boil down to 1 cup

ONLY 3 cups per day

Those dissolvable all-natural Airbourne tablets actually work for me. Just plop one in a steaming cup of water and it makes me feel superb. You can order them online or get them at Walgreens.

They've been featured on Oprah before. Some folks swear by them and take them every day.

Lots of sleep

I just drink lots of tea, wear warm clothes all day and night. Cough drops or whatever.

chico4U said:

This is one of my all time rememdies along with any type of source of caffiene such as: , and tea . w/ honey and lemon.
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MadameS said:

oh yeah..and don't be wimpy. use lots of tabasco sauce. i'm serious.

Zicam extreme nasal congestion and stay away from red meat.

I just ignore it and carry on.....

chico4U said:

Or you can substitute the tabasco sauce with hot pepper flakes.

Bovril drink with some hot mustard mixed in there.

littlemissG said:

I also know about that rememdy. The only difference is my family would add some ginger. Like yourself, I suffer from sisnus problems and asthma as well.

MadameS said:

why not cut out the middle man and stuff the peppers right up your nostrils?

chico4U said:

Pepper up nose is only for drastic measures.
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MadameS said:

what are you talking about??? not being able to breath calls for drastic measures.

chico4U said:

But peppers burn the hell out your sinus passages especially the Jalepeno Peppers and Scotch Bonnet Peppers even when you cook with them.
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MadameS said:

u got a damn answer for everything.

chico4U said:

Whatcha Gonna Do About It?

MadameS said:

stuff some peppers up your nose.

chico4U said:

Sorry, I already have someone to do that for me.
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MadameS said:

Give your cold to someone else. It won't cure you but at least they'll be able to share in your misery.