Fallen_Angel Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 I was wondering if anyone else has tried the so-called "homeopathic remedies" to treat colds (i.e. Airborne, Zicam, etc.). I used Zicam a few months ago and thought it worked alright. My cold lasted almost as long as it usually would, but it didn't morph into one of those full-blown-don't-make-me-go-to-work-damn-it! sort of things. The other night I knew I was getting another cold, and now here I am with a stuffy nose and more Zicam...and hopes of seeing my bf this weekend are now dashed. Anyone have any thoughts? Or know of any potential interactions? (I didn't see any on the label, but I use oral contraceptives so I worry about these sorts of things.)
bedhead Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 Oh My Gosh!! I'm so excited to tell you...I tell everyone Go to the grocery store and in the tea isle they have a tea called throat coat. That is what it's actually called...Throat coat. It sooth the throat and gives the voice back if you have any kind of problems there. Also, I take it when I feel a cold coming on or someone I know has a cold and I don't ever get it. My whole family uses it and has used it for years. Try it. You'll love it! It does taste like black licorice but after drinking it for a week somehow you love the taste!!!! GOOD LUCK!
quankanne Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 vitamin C, in the form of either salsa or pico de gallo -- must be fresh! The chemical heat from the jalapeños or chilies will clear your sinuses, the tomatoes and lemon juice contribute the vitamin C and the whole concoction clears your taste buds. only bad thing is that it's short-acting, so you'll need to eat copious amounts for a long-term period. another good OTC remedy (for me, anyway) is Coca-Cola: I don't normally drink soda, but this is about the only time I will. The bubbles and caffeine clear my head, and the sodium is the only thing that will cut my hydration. One can will "fix" the dehydration problem so that I can switch over to water or tea instead of sucking down soda ... my husband hates this, calls it a Mexican folk remedy, but I also swear by Vicks VapoRub. I'll put some on a Q-tip and run it around the inside of my ear (not all the way in, just about 1/3 of the way in) and let the fumes thaw out my head. Works wonders for sinus problems, too. (Before anyone grosses out, be aware that I don't do anything else with the stuff, unlike a former college roommate, who said her granny used to feed it to her and her sibs by the spoonful -- )
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