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to treat a cold
When we had a cold we had an onion placed in a sock at the foot of our bed.
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onions and colds
1 out of 1 people report this seems to have worked for them.
Take half an onion and hang it on the bedpost overnight. Maybe you took the half with the stalk on it, and tied it on, or maybe you put it in m... More ...
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Treating colds
When we had a cold we put an onion in a sock, and put it in the bed with you,next to the warming pan. The smell of the onion would make your bre... More ...
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shorten that cold
1 out of 4 people report this seems to have worked for them.
My stepfather said that chomping on cloves of garlic when you have a cold. Shortens the length of the cold.
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garlic and yogurt
1 out of 1 people report this seems to have worked for them.
When I had a cold I use to take a raw garlic bulb, chopped in yoghurt. This was taken at the first onset of symptoms.
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Colds
When we had a cold our parents use to add 2 tablespoons of mustard powder to the hot bath water and we had to lie in bath for 5 mins.
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Mustard bath
5 out of 5 people report this seems to have worked for them.
When our grandparents had a cold they use to have a hot mustard bath using powdered mustard seed.
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Treating a cold
When I had a cold my grandmother gave me a lemon drink. Powdered cinnamon with crushed lemon and garlic with a teaspoon of honey infused in boil... More ...
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Orange tree leaves for colds
4 out of 4 people report this seems to have worked for them.
Tea made with orange tree leaves was popular with older generations as a way of treating colds.
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Elder, black elder, European elder
Elder has been used for herbal remedies in the United Kingdom for centuries. Today, it is the fruit which are mostly used to make jam, jelly and... More ...
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Wormwood, absinthe
Wormwood is a shrubby perennial plant, with a distinctive odour. The long grey-green leaves are covered with pale, silky hairs, and the branches... More ...
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Mallow, common mallow
Mallow is a herb indigenous to southern Europe, now naturalised worldwide. The leaves are hairy and the purple flowers attract bees to pollinate... More ...
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Lemon balm
Lemon balm is a perennial plant that originally occurred in Europe and central Asia, and has been cultivated for over 2000 years. Lemon balm is ... More ...
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Blackcurrant, bramble
The blackcurrant plant is a shrub that grows up to 2m tall, bearing lobed leaves with serrated margins. Inconspicuous greenish flowers are borne... More ...
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Menthol and Eucalyptus
2 out of 3 people report this seems to have worked for them.
A fantastic pharmacist once recommended ‘menthol and eucalyptus suspension’ instead of my usual branded mentholly inhalation when I ... More ...
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vaporub
2 out of 3 people report this seems to have worked for them.
Vicks Vapo rub was used for every ailment. Coughs, colds, flu, insomnia, aching joints, asthma, malaria…... I honestly think it worked. No... More ...
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Echinacea - fact or fiction?
4 out of 5 people report this seems to have worked for them.
My flatmate swears by echincaea to prevent colds when she’s feeling like one is coming on, but I have heard that echinacea was proven in t... More ...
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Onions used to cure colds
3 out of 3 people report this seems to have worked for them.
The family cure for colds was to remove the outer skin of an onion. Then boil the peeled onion in milk. The onion was then eaten and the milk d... More ...
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colds and sore throats
Onions can be used to treat colds and coughs. This treatment use to be used by our family to treat sore throats. An onion was cut up and sprinkl... More ...
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Cold prevention
When young we had to eat boiled onions as his was suppose to stop us from getting a cold.
I now still use slices of raw onion and garl... More ...
