Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
> "Michael Horowitz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> GOOGLING, I see homemade cough remedies made of honey, lemon and
>> whiskey.
>>
>> I can see that drinking enough will make me not care about the cough,
>> but will this actually calm a cough? - Mike <cough, cough>
>
>
> Honey, lemon and homemade liquor. My daddy swore by this. Also told of a
> 'Sugar Tit' for teething babies. Take a sugar cube, tie in a linen hankie
> and soak in the same liquor. Give to a baby to chew on while teething.
> -ginny
>
>


My kids' pediatrician used to recommend the following
to deal with teething:

Pour a jigger of whiskey.
Rub some on the child's gums with your finger.
Drink the rest yourself.

He swore it worked every time.

gloria p