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chesty coughs
3 out of 3 people report this seems to have worked for them.
In our family when we had a chesty cough an onion was cut into quarters and put in dish by our pillow.
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Common plantain, plantain
Common plantain is a common weed in many parts of the world. In the United Kingdom, the leaves and seeds have been put to many uses in folk reme... More ...
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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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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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Thyme
Thyme is a popular culinary herb, and was once also used widely in household remedies. The small grey-green and aromatic leaves are used to flav... More ...
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Coltsfoot
Coltsfoot is a creeping perennial plant with heart-shaped leaves that are cottony on the under surface. The yellow flowers bloom early in spring... 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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cough mixture
4 out of 5 people report this seems to have worked for them.
melt together either in the microwave or in a cup standing in a pan of boiling water,
Kob of butter
teaspoon sugar
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cough mixture
4 out of 5 people report this seems to have worked for them.
melt together either in the microwave or in a cup standing in a pan of boiling water,
Kob of butter
teaspoon sugar
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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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Menthol for allergies & coughs
5 out of 5 people report this seems to have worked for them.
When I was growing up, my mother and I both suffered from allergies (hay fever). Whenever we would have a flare-up and had trouble breathing due... More ...
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Coughs and colds
In our family lemons were used to treat coughs and colds. The lemon fruit was boiled with fresh ginger in water until it is quite strong in tast... More ...
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cough
2 out of 3 people report this seems to have worked for them.
I was told to rub vicks on the sole of your feet to relieve chronic cough, I have not tried it yet but hope it works
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Blackberry tea
1 out of 1 people report this seems to have worked for them.
The blackberries are abundant on the bushes running down the side of our garden fence right now. I read recently that tea made from blackberry l... More ...
