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Posted by oakleif z6 AR (My Page) on Wed, Dec 24, 08 at 4:39
I grew up taking this for coughs and gave it to my kids for years Equal amounts of honey,whiskey. and lemon tho in my older years i use sweet wine instead of whiskey. Use a teaspoon every couple of hours as needed. Works good for me. May not for you. (that was a disclaimer) It does'nt do any good to abuse the dosage. You just get drunk. LOL
also read you can just use honey and lemon as both of these are effective.
Lemon is bound to be considered an herb in some circles.
Merry Christmas all |
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RE: Home Remedy for Coughs
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| Honey and lemon are fine, alcohol is not. Children are more susceptible to alcohol than adults and an amount that might just make an adult a little drowsy could be more problematic for kids (this is also a reason to be wary of over the counter cold remedies, some of which contain pretty large doses of alcohol). |
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| It also typically helps to have it warm, cold is not the sore throats friend. |
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| Dear eric, French and german children get little sips of wine from toddlers on up. They seem healthy enough.Never heard of any childhood problems. Don't think they have near as much alcoholsm as americans. Has'nt it been proven that a little red wine a day prevents heart problems. Probably should try it but can't stand the taste. Do i need to look that up? |
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| Resveratrol is looking like a very helpful compound, but thats not the issue here. The alcohol is not the active compound in the red wine, and redwine that has had the alcohol removed or redwine vinegar are both just as heart healthy. Just because Alcohol is given to children in other countries is not a good reason to do it, I could come up with a few examples of things they do in other countries that you would not agree with but that would be unfairly prejudicial, and I really don't know which side to take on the issue of alcohol and children, so I'll stay out of that question beyond nudging the argument away from irrelevant issues. |
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| I had the same cough "medicine" (honey, lemon, whiskey) growing up. I must say though, the whiskey didn't make it into the formula until we were 8-10 years old. When we were tiny it was just honey and lemon. FataMorgana |
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| Cherries cut coughs. Cherry bark is usually indicated in tea form, but preserved cherries-- even the 100% fruit preserves in the jelly section of the supermarket-- work & kids love them. Horehound also supresses coughs & works in dogs, too. (Cherries are not good for dogs) |
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| Horehound is good for coughs but watch how much you use as it can act as a bowel purge. I love real horehound candy or tea & honey but my system revoltes if I use too much of a good thing, too often. |
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| Speaking of horehound ... I was growing some last year, but not paying too much attention to it. Does it normally look like it is coated in powdery mildew? I haven't tried it before, haven't read much about it, thought maybe I overseeded and the hot-wet climate led to disease. Is that white stuff the 'hore' in horehound? I am now thinking of the term 'hoarfrost' and wonder if that was my bad. That planter is still alive, could make a comeback if it got some attention. But if it is powdery mildew, I will probably clear it out and do something else with that container. |
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| To a variable degree, common horehound (Marrubium vulgare) is covered with fine white hairs that give it the "hoary" appearance. Close inspection of leaves should confirm this. There's a completely different plant known as "black horehound" which sometimes gets into horehound preparations for cough. This one (Ballota nigra) lacks the white hairs on the leaves and stems. Generally, silver-leafed plants (especially those with hairy leaves/stems tend to suffer in hot, damp weather and may rot out if kept wet for too long. |
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| Most coughs occur when mucus drains down the back of the throat, often called post nasal drip. I used food grade hydrogen peroxide mixed with salt water in a neti pot to stop my violent chronic cough. The recipe I used was 10 drops of 35% food grade Hydrogen Peroxide, per cup of warmed salt water. Do not use 3% HP that is used topically for cuts. The 3% stuff is not pure food grade for internal use, Food grade is hard to find but only 25 bucks a quart. It has many other health uses and is great as an oxygenating supplement in juice. I think this method works because it kills the virus, or bacteria, that irritates the sinuses, which create mucus, that tickles the throat making you cough all night and half the day. I felt immediate relief of pressure from this and started a couple day draining process. Repeat as necessary. DO NOT USE STRAIGHT hydrogen peroxide in your nose, you will fry your brains. Dilute well, give it time to work everything out. Do not over do it. The first application will put you in the driver's seat. You can enhance the effect by deeply inhaling after the neti application, or just leaning your head back to use gravity to encourage flow up into the head. Or you could give a diluted mixture up your nose with an eyedropper. Be careful though. Have another neti pot handy to flush with if you make a dosage mistake. Remember, your sinuses are dozens of tiny tunnels where bacteria hide. The mucus ends up encapsulating the bacteria, so this cleaning process can take some time. Even antibiotics find it hard to get at these insulated pockets of infection. Your medicine has to get up in there and kill the invaders without irritating further. Get those nasty invaders. May The Force be with you. Share your experience with me at lorendean@popstar.com |
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| My grandfather always making home remedy whenever we have a sick. As I can say they are much effective |
Here is a link that might be useful: herbal healing
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| I know a natural supplement for flu and colds. It is not like cough and cold preparations in the stores which only deal with symptomatic relief. It strengthens our resistance to the viral infection. This natural supplement is Sinus Eliminato Complex Sinus Eliminato complex is made up of Carpinus Betulus (Hornbeam) buds, Rosa Canina (Dog Rose) young shoots, Sambucus Nigra (Black Elder) buds, Populus Nigra (Black Poplar), Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) and Juglans Regia (Wlanut) buds.
Fecka (2009) has isolated tannins and polyphenols from Rosa Canina. Polyphenols act as antioxidants. They protect cells and body chemicals against damage caused by free radicals, reactive atoms that contribute to tissue damage in the body. In addition, polyphenols also activate the key enzyme (AMP kinase) that can exert an anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting the activation of inducible inflammatory proteins that normally occurs once the innate immune system has been activated.
A study done by Roschek et al (2009) has shown that Sambucus Nigra (Black Elder) has flavonoids which bind to and prevent H1N1 infection.
Also contained in Sinus Eliminato are a variety of plant growth hormones and vitamins and minerals, including Vitamin D, which can certainly fight off infection and boost immune resistance during the cold months! To know more, click on Sinus Eliminato Complex |
Here is a link that might be useful: Sinus Eliminato
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| "A study done by Roschek et al (2009) has shown that Sambucus Nigra (Black Elder) has flavonoids which bind to and prevent H1N1 infection." No, it did not demonstrate that the product prevents flu in either animals or humans (see discussion in the feverfew thread). You can get your necessary vitamins and minerals and flavonoids by eating fruits and vegetables - much cheaper than "Sinus Eliminato". And you don't have to depend on whether a supplement company is meeting quality standards, including putting into the product what the label says (without adulterants or other surprises). |
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| A tea made of ginger or just eat raw ginger can be an effective cold sore remedy or for cough as well as if you add a pinch of grounded white pepper to a tea spoon of pure honey |
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