Going Back to the Old Remedies

For about two months, it seems like everyone around me, whether at work or home ahas been sick. First it was Strep and the girls are now recovering from influenza B.

While at the urgent care with my younger daughter the doctor recommended Robitussin, but then said, “They’ve found that straight honey works just the same.”

Of course it does. It’s a staple for most home remedies for colds.

As much as we all enjoyed the spoonful of honey, we all still have a lingering cough. It’s obvious that honey alone isn’t working, so now I feel it’s time to bring out the strong stuff. So rather than talking in cough English (like my daughter calls it when we all cough at the same time), I will be making a large portion of the lemon, ginger, turmeric and honey tea of my childhood.

The potion that coughs hate to see coming is here and I am happily sipping. I’m so ready to get back to my regular self.

What are your home remedies for a cold or the flu?