Interesting article on many medical and hygiene treatments

[NorthernRaider]

This is handy not only does it show that many shop bought treatments are useless but it suggests better home made stuff that works just as well.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/articl...wipes.html

[Straight Shooter]

good article NR ......for a cough i always use honey and lemon plus a drop of whiskey , the whiskey is just in case the honey fails....and you tend not to care that much.

[NorthernRaider]

I use southern comfort and coke, it doesn't stop the cough but after three or four I don't give a toss anymore

[MaryN]

Nothing to beat good old honey and lemon if the lurgy has found you. A hot bowl of soup is also quite a nice pick-me-up - particularly tomato with some crisps on the side. Actually, if you are coming down with the flu or a heavy cold, I reckon the best way to feel better is to have a hot bath (or shower), get into a bed made up fresh with clean sheets and sip the above concoction. If that doesn't work you are probably on the way out!

[Straight Shooter]

But freshly made tomato soup mary ...with a nice dash of freshly crushed black pepper....loaf of fresh bread ....its the high life for me !

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Or dried elderflower....crush the flower into boiling cup of water, 1 teaspoon of honey....and just sip away....i know its old but it works for me.

[Spandex228]

Very interesting article, note to myself stock up on whisky lots of it, seriously I am going to add lemon juice to my next shopping list

[NorthernRaider]

I know folks who successfully grow lemons and limes on small shrubs in their conservatories and even bathrooms

[Skean Dhude]

You sure do. I have them in my back garden.

[Straight Shooter]

You had to bloody top us ....SD lol