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Anonymous asked in HealthAlternative Medicine · 9 years ago

Anybody know of a super remedy for a really nasty cold!?!?

Got a big day out tomorrow and woke up today with the worst sore throat ever, headache, earache, blocked nose and throat and a cough!! :(

I know it's a long shot but Does anyone know the best way to treat it to make sure I'm better for tomorrow!? :)

Thank you in advance!

Xx

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    Most remedies will not help by tomorrow but here a a few to give a try. Take care.

    1: Keep Your Nasal Passages Clear

    2: Rest and Take It Easy

    3: Gargle

    Gargle with warm saltwater. If you can gargle without gagging, make a saline solution by adding 1/2 teaspoon salt to a cup of very warm water. Yes, when your mother told you to gargle with saltwater, she knew what she was talking about. It cuts phlegm and reduces inflammation. Dissolve 1/2 teaspoon salt in 1/2 cup warm water, and gargle every three to four hours.

    Gargle with Listerine. Another good gargling fluid is Listerine mouthwash. If you share the product with anyone else in your household, don't drink straight from the bottle; instead, pour a small amount into a cup (and don't share that, either).

    4: Drink Cider Vinegar

    •For gargling: You'll need 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup cider vinegar, and 1 cup warm water. Dissolve the salt in the vinegar, then mix in the water. Gargle every 15 minutes as necessary.

    5: Make a Horseradish Cocktail

    Try this Russian sore-throat cure. Combine 1 tablespoon pure horseradish or horseradish root with 1 teaspoon honey and 1 teaspoon ground cloves. Mix in a glass of warm water and drink slowly.

    6: Use Citrus

    Sip lemon juice. Mix 1 tablespoon each of honey and lemon juice in 1 cup warm water and sip away.

    Drink lime juice. Combine 1 spoonful with a spoonful of honey and take as often as needed for a sore throat.

    7: Take an Analgesic

    Plain old aspirin, acetaminophen or ibuprofen can do wonders for sore-throat pain

    8: Eat a Juice Bar

    Juice bars are cold and soothing to a hot throat. Don't suck, though. Sucking may irritate the throat even more. Simply let small pieces melt in your mouth.

    9: Drink Hot Liquids

    Especially if you're not good at gargling, drink hot fluids, such as coffee, tea or hot lemonade.

    10: Keep the Fluids Coming

    Drink as much fluid as possible -- at least eight to 10 8-ounce glasses per day. Keeping your throat well lubricated with soothing liquids can prevent it from becoming dry and irritated and may even help banish the infection faster.

    Source(s):

    howstuffworks.com

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    i might stay faraway from zinc lozenges, Zicam, and diet C supplementations by using fact it could get into your breast milk out of your blood circulate. severe doses of the two will provide your toddler digestive difficulty, so better to be secure than sorry. Ginger and garlic are the main secure treatments i understand to take internally. Ginger tea is extensive, yet make confident the ingredients are GINGER AND eco-friendly OR BLACK TEA LEAVES in straight forward terms. To clean your sinuses, i might advise the old trick of putting a towel over your head and shoulders and respiration steam from a bowl of warm water. upload a sprint Vick's vapo-rub or eucalyptus oil to the water to improve the effectiveness.

  • 9 years ago

    Chicken Noodle Soup. Its also good for your soul. Cough drops could help your cough and your thoat a little, and so could drinking a lot (water, ginger ale, etc.) I find that whenever I have a sore throat, drinking orange juice makes it feel better. Tissues are good for your nose. You could always try to venture to CVS if you're up to it, to try to find some medicine that would help your symptoms.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    fill a mug up with half real lemon juice (not sweetened just straight lemon juice) half water microwave for about 1 minute- 2 minutes (depending on your preference of warmth.) add about 2-4 tablespoons of honey and carefully stir it up. enjoy:) this will help your throat and sinus issues:)

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  • 9 years ago

    Probably not by tomorrow, but if you have something called Echinacea, its an herb that comes in pill form, take that constantly throughout the day. If you don't have it, you can pick it up at most drug stores.

  • shadi
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    i doubt one day is enough. you need around 3 days

    keep warm

    take vitamin c effervecent tablets

    take flu medicine. if it's severe take antiobiotic for the cold. ask the pharmacy for an antibiotic

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