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[Just-Legal]

Anyone got a decent cure for the cold? I have a bunged up nose, one mighty tickly cough and every time I *do* cough it feels like someone hit me on the head with a hammer.

This rate I may actually have to stop smoking for a few days... and I can't live without NICOTINNNNEEE...

 

[Guest]

Helen, Mab. asked the same not long ago. Lots of good advice here.

take care, Perdita

 

[LadyJeanne]

I'll add Australian Tea Tree Oil to the list. Rub on and under your nose - clears things up with a eucalyptus smell and keeps your poor little nose soft and safe from chapping from the tissues.

Get better soon, sweets.

 

[BlackShanglan]

My mother's cure:

One cup of hot tea with ample doses of honey, lemon, and whiskey.

The tea and lemon help dry up sinus congestion, the honey soothes the throat, and the whiskey knocks you down for a good night's sleep.

Shanglan

 

[The_Darkness]

Shan, that and the ethanol in whiskey seems to be good for sore throats...behold the wonders of a college education....

Sex. Lots and lots of sex if you can get it. Sex does three things very well. First and foremost, it feels good. Do it loudly and proudly. Second, it boosts endorphin (happy hormones) levels in your brain which boosts your immune system. Third, if you're doing it right, you're heart rate goes through the roof, your metabolism speeds up, and your body burns through illness faster....and fat tissue for that matter. Ever seen a fat porn star?

Besides Ron Jeremy, I mean....

Seriously. Eat a good meal, have a shot of whiskey, I highly recommend the tea with honey (even though I don't drink the stuff) and the sex. Lots of it. Then rest.

If you're still not over it, rinse, dry, repeat.