Coughing - Natural Remedies and an OTC-no sugar no dye formula.

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From Patti (from a previous Autism post).

Ginger and honey make a wonderful cough "syrup"..... you can

use regular powdered ginger like you use for baking. Add about 1/4 teaspoon to 2 Tablespoons of honey..... mix well and then give one teaspoon or less at a time.

Hope <rhfriese@... wrote:

1 large organic onion

1/2 c. honey

1 wide mouth quart jar. Slice onions into half inch ringsplace 1 set of onion rings in bottom of jarlayer 1 TBLSP honey over that...repeat layering until ingredients are used up.cover and let sit for at least 3 hrs. Can be made fun by saying it is a 'science experiment' The honey will be thinner than when you began, the honey pulls the liquid out of the onion. 1 tsp every 4 hrs until cough is gone.

NAGGING COUGH? Breath thyme! It relaxes the muscles in the upper respiratory tract and kills germs. A natural antibacterial agent! Add 3 teaspoons of dried thyme leaves to boiling water and inhale the steam.

POSTED FROM THE SCDIET-LIST BETWEEM 1977 TO 2003?: Natural antibiotics: Garlic [in small amounts by chewing it in your mouth after 15 seconds in the micro. and cooled and take the skin off and your have no IBD symtoms.], Grapefruit Seed Extract, Goldenseal Root [or Barbary], Oregon Grape Root. Olive Leaf Extract [not sure], Vitamin C.

FROM ELAINE:

Hot Tea/Lemon/Clear Honey/Rye drink. Chicken soup. Switzerland Green Packet $6.00 + and cut in 1/4ths for cough drops. "hot toddy" which is hot tea with honey and lemon and bit of of whiskey (perhaps a thimble full) and go to bed with two tylenols. Tylenol-ask Dr. Purdue if it would cause any obstrction [ Purdue, D.O.M., Largo, FL 33776 <PPurdue10@...> $75.00 sometimes, so ask if there is a fee before talking with him. Or ask about Tylenol (Dr. Zimmerman assured me it's legal) ADWE Pain Relief extra strength, 60 caps. 500 mg. acetaminophen.

Robitussin Sugar free cough

Yasmin "strawberrystreet" <yshivji@...> DAUGHTER COLD I took lot of steam. I ate 2 eggs each day (scrambled, no milk). I blend a piece of fresh ginger cut up in small pieces with honey in the blender, then add 1/2 a teaspoon of tumeric powder to it. I would drink that twice a day, once in the morning after my breakfast and yoghurt. Another one at night last thing before I go to bed. I dont eat or drink anything for an hour after I have this ginger mixture.

I feel relieved from cold. But I am going to continue for a while

COUCHING BOUTS AND TICKLE

Others wrote:Clear Honey sooths the throat. Gargling with warm salty water. Vanilla candy page 126 BTVC. Eucalyptus. Diabetic Tussin if symtom free sparingly. 1 (full!) teaspoon of honey50ml (or more) of Rum (the 'golden kind'superior) into a big cup.Fill up with boiling water, stir until honey is solved - sip on it first (in order not burn your tongue/lips), drink while it's hot and go to bed. Chop large onion in half... add honey to cover onion... set for 2 hours... strain off juice and drink a teaspoon as needed... lemon juice [optional]. Hot water on a wash cloth and pour alchol on it... place it uner your nose and breath. Will give you a rest from the coughing for a while. Ginger tea: Peel some Ginger Root and grate it, put about 1 tsp. in a cup and pour boiling water over it [ifyou need a tea ball, use it], let it steep for at least 15 minuts, covered, strain, squeeeze 1/4 lemon into it and drink, 3-4 cups per day. Garlic: Chop a clove or raw garlic up fine and take a spoon, a bit at a time, without chewing it. Wash it down with warm water [or ginger tea], eat some fruit or yogurt afterwards, take this on an empty stomach. [3-4 cloves per day]. Gargle with, called MallebrinGargle with oil of oregano Boil a few pieces of garlic (unpeeled and cut in small pieces) in some water with honey and simmer it until the "broth" becomes thick, still liquid, but a thick liquid. Put liquid thru a strainer and keep only the liquid. The result is something strange and sweet. One teaspoon of that liquid on the morning or in the evening! After a couple of days the cough will be gone. Never take more than one (or maybe 2) teaspoons a day, as it is a very concentrated liquid and can also harm you. Because of the garlic. Too much of garlic at first.

ZINC LOZENGE'S AND ZICAM

Seth seth@... wrote:

Sugar free zinc lozenge's.

Guifisen made by Robitussin does have sugar in it however.

Take the Zicam.*http://www.zicam.com/flash/index.html

SINUS FLUSH

To dry up the nasal drip, sooth irritated sinuses, and reduce swelling. I mix 1 t. salt, 1/4 t. soda, and 8 oz. distilled water in the bottle, and heat for about 30 seconds in the microwave. You simply lean over the sink and relax, press the bottle against one nostril, and squeeze the bottle . . then do the same on the other side. The solution goes up one nostril and out the other. There's no burning. Used twice daily I've seen great improvements and have to take no antihistamines for the seasonal allergies. http://www.nasalrinse.com or http://www.neilmed.com.

"Kay Stence" <kstence@...>

NASAL WASH

This is more or less copied (paraphrasing, abbreviations, but all the info is the same) from a handout my doctor gave me. Hope it helps - it did for me once I finally stopped being such a wimp. Take care, Fayge

THE RECIPE

Carefully clean and rinse a 1 qt. glass jar. Fill the clean jar with tap or bottled water. You do not have to boil the water. Add to -3 heaping teaspoons of kosher salt. Do not use table salt which

has unwanted additives. [Note: the paper also mentioned pickling/canning - maybe an error, I don't know about additives, FY] Add 1 rounded teaspoon of baking soda (pure bicarbonate).

Stir or shake before each use. Store at room temperature. After a week, pour out any mixture that is left over and make a new recipe. If the mixture seems too strong, use less salt - try 1 1/2 - 2 teaspoons salt. For children, it's best to start with a weaker salt mixture. Then gradually increase to using up to 2 -3 heaping teaspoons.

HOW TO RINSE

Plan to rinse the nose with salt water mixture 2 -3 x /day. Make the salt water and baking soda mixture according to the recipe. You will need a bulb/ear syringe, a large medical syringe (30 ml) or a Waterpik.

* Pour some mix into a clean bowl. Many people like to warm in microwave to about body temp. Be sure it's not too hot.

* Fill syringe with salt water from bowl. DO NOT put used syringe back into jar; will contaminate water.

* Stand over sink or in shower and squirt water into your nose. Aim the stream toward the back of your head, not the top. This lets you spit some out. It will not hurt to swallow a little.

* Most people notice a mild burning feeling the first few times they use it. This goes a way in a few days.

FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

You can put water in a small commercial spray container like a nasal steroid spray bottle. Squirt it many times into each side of the nose. Do not force child to lie down. This rinse is easier to do when sitting or standing.

IF YOU USE A NASAL STEROID

You should always use the salt water first, then the nasal spray. The steroid works better when it is sprayed on to the nasal membranes that have been cleaned and decongested by the salt water, and will reach deeper into the nose and sinuses.

Fayge cf young <cfyoung4@...

*SHIPS AROUND THE WORLD BY DR. ZIMMERMAN.

info@... Put in Subject: Order; Homeopathic: aconitum napel is clearing up the cold fast.

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From: Notarianni <notariannil1@...> wrote:

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Any suggestions on legal medicines for a cough/cold? Are there any cough medicines out there that are legal (even if they are prescription I will call my dr.)Thanks,

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OTC - There are formulas now with no sugar or dyes. It's clear in color and now comes in generics. Drug Mart carries a Drug Mart brand that is far less expensive than a name brand and works just as well.

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