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>

Michael Horowitz wrote:
>
> 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>

What is the honey and lemon for. When I was a kid if one of us had a bad
cough my father brought in a glass with about an ounce of whiskey and told
us to knock it back. It worked.

"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>

You don't need the whiskey. Well, maybe you do, what do I know, but
just honey and lemon in hot tea will soothe your cough.

On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:26:58 -0500, "cybercat" >
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>
>
>You don't need the whiskey. Well, maybe you do, what do I know, but
>just honey and lemon in hot tea will soothe your cough.
>

I was coughing all last night and don't think I got much sleep; I have
a commercial cough suppressant, but it didn't help much - Mike

"Michael Horowitz" > wrote:
>>
>
> I was coughing all last night and don't think I got much sleep; I have
> a commercial cough suppressant, but it didn't help much - Mike
>

Just staying hydrated will help you a lot. But the honey and lemon will
sooth your throat. There are wonderful things in honey we don't even
yet understand that have great health benefits.

If it is a "post nasal drip" cough, you REALLY want to drink a lot
of fluids because it is when the mucus gets thick and sticky that it
does that. You can also try irrigating your nasal passages with
warm water. It's best to do in the shower (!) but you just snort
up some water and snort it back out! (I have had two sinus
infections in my life, and this helped me so much.)

Hope you feel better.

"Michael Horowitz" > wrote
> I was coughing all last night and don't think I got much sleep; I have
> a commercial cough suppressant, but it didn't help much - Mike
>

Also: simmer fresh smashed garlic cloves (3-4) in a small pot of
chicken broth, sprinkle with a bit of cayenne, and sip this.

It will get all the gunk in your lungs loosened up and moving around
like you need it to in order to get better. You know garlic is a natural
antiseptic among other things. It is the cayenne that gets everything
moving, and the heat, too.

Michael Horowitz > scripsit in
:

> I was coughing all last night and don't think I got much sleep; I
> have a commercial cough suppressant, but it didn't help much -
> Mike

My cough is so persistent (5-6 weeks) that I now get a prescription for
Hycodan.

http://www.drugs.com/cdi/hycodan_syrup.html

I take one regular dose (5 ml) at night and believe me, I sleep very
well. To deal with sporadic coughing during the day, I take
Fisherman's Friends Original Extra Strong.

http://www.fishermansfriend.com/

--

"There is a crack in everything,
That's how the light gets in."

Leonard Cohen, Anthem

"Michel Boucher" > wrote:>
> My cough is so persistent (5-6 weeks) that I now get a prescription for
> Hycodan.

That is a bad chronic cough!

>
> http://www.drugs.com/cdi/hycodan_syrup.html
>
> I take one regular dose (5 ml) at night and believe me, I sleep very
> well. To deal with sporadic coughing during the day, I take
> Fisherman's Friends Original Extra Strong.
>
> http://www.fishermansfriend.com/
>

I've tried these. They are good

But do stay hydrated, it will help you.

>
> "There is a crack in everything,
> That's how the light gets in."
>
> Leonard Cohen, Anthem

I love Leonard Cohen, by the way.

cybercat wrote:
>
> You can also try irrigating your nasal passages with warm
> water. It's best to do in the shower (!) but you just snort
> up some water and snort it back out! (I have had two sinus
> infections in my life, and this helped me so much.)

Pure water or tap water inhaled up the nose will sting
a little. Much better is to dissolve a little salt
in it so it won't sting -- I do that frequently,
and I'd estimate that the right amount is about
1/4 teaspoon per pint. The amount is not really
critical.

Michael Horowitz wrote:
> 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>


What an interesting question. I remember that many years ago some
researchers got around to testing chicken soup against other hot liquids
(tomato soup) and concluded that chicken soup actually worked as an
expectorant though no one knows why.


But hot lemonade sweetened with honey? I've always used it for a cold
remedy, but come to think of it, I'm not sure it makes a difference.
The doctors will tell you to rest, stay warm and drink plenty of
liquids, but plain water qualifies as a liquid when it comes to
preventing someone from drying out due to fever, and anything hot feels
soothing to the throat. Maybe hot lemonade is suggested since coffee
and tea can have a drying effect? I don't know.


As for the whiskey, be careful it doesn't clash with commercial cold
medications. I know that alcohol and antihistamines don't mix, and
there are probably others that they tell you not to mix with alcohol.
I'd guess that the whiskey harkens back to the day when no one ever
drank except medicinally, and there wasn't a lot of effective medicine
around. In that case, a little whiskey would help the patient sleep.
(I mean, harkens back to the day when no one on that one, quaint,
country farm, where no one ever drank. I don't mean to suggest that
there haven't been problem drinkers throughout history.)


--Lia

Mark Thorson wrote:

> Pure water or tap water inhaled up the nose will sting
> a little. Much better is to dissolve a little salt
> in it so it won't sting -- I do that frequently,
> and I'd estimate that the right amount is about
> 1/4 teaspoon per pint. The amount is not really
> critical.


Good advice that I've used often (except I thought the salt was critical
for shrinking swollen nasal passages), BUT only snort the sal****er once
a day (usually at night to help you sleep) and only for 7 days in a row.
The treatment can ultimately be addictive, though it is natural.


--Lia

"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> cybercat wrote:
>>
>> You can also try irrigating your nasal passages with warm
>> water. It's best to do in the shower (!) but you just snort
>> up some water and snort it back out! (I have had two sinus
>> infections in my life, and this helped me so much.)
>
> Pure water or tap water inhaled up the nose will sting
> a little. Much better is to dissolve a little salt
> in it so it won't sting -- I do that frequently,
> and I'd estimate that the right amount is about
> 1/4 teaspoon per pint. The amount is not really
> critical.

My doctor told me to do this, but I thought the sal****er
would sting. Warm tap water worked just fine for me.
(It's also a lot easier, as there's no mixing. But I will
bear that in mind if I ever have another dreadful sinus
infection. I never get them any more since my allergies
are under control and I stay hydrated and well rested.)

cybercat wrote:
>
> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Pure water or tap water inhaled up the nose will sting
> > a little. Much better is to dissolve a little salt
> > in it so it won't sting -- I do that frequently,
> > and I'd estimate that the right amount is about
> > 1/4 teaspoon per pint. The amount is not really
> > critical.
>
> My doctor told me to do this, but I thought the sal****er
> would sting. Warm tap water worked just fine for me.

It's a very dilute solution, just enough to avoid
the sting which freshwater will cause.

> (It's also a lot easier, as there's no mixing. But I will
> bear that in mind if I ever have another dreadful sinus
> infection. I never get them any more since my allergies
> are under control and I stay hydrated and well rested.)

The effort required is almost nothing. I know what
it looks like visually, so I just pour that much
salt into the palm of my hand and then dump it into
my Pyrex measuring cup. I then fill the cup with
tap water, and by the time it is full all of salt
has dissolved.

>> > Pure water or tap water inhaled up the nose will sting
>> > a little. Much better is to dissolve a little salt
>> > in it so it won't sting -- I do that frequently,
>> > and I'd estimate that the right amount is about
>> > 1/4 teaspoon per pint. The amount is not really
>> > critical.
>>
>> My doctor told me to do this, but I thought the sal****er
>> would sting. Warm tap water worked just fine for me.
>
>It's a very dilute solution, just enough to avoid
>the sting which freshwater will cause.
>
>> (It's also a lot easier, as there's no mixing. But I will
>> bear that in mind if I ever have another dreadful sinus
>> infection. I never get them any more since my allergies
>> are under control and I stay hydrated and well rested.)
>
>The effort required is almost nothing. I know what
>it looks like visually, so I just pour that much
>salt into the palm of my hand and then dump it into
>my Pyrex measuring cup. I then fill the cup with
>tap water, and by the time it is full all of salt
>has dissolved.
There are 3 kinds of nasal solutions with different concentrations of
salt, all used for different purposes.

Isotonic - Equal to natural body salt concentration. Used for
irrigation/cleansing.

Hypotonic - Less than natural body salt concentration. Used for when
you want to draw moisture into dehydrated nasal tissues.

Hypertonic - More than natural body salt concentration. Used for when
you want to draw moisture out of swollen nasal tissues.

"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

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

My grandmother swears by ginger and molasis. she didnt give me measurements
but I remember my mom taking it when I was little.

Tori
"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>

On Feb 17, 5:58?pm, Michael Horowitz > wrote:
> 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>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kummel

Julia Altshuler wrote on 17 Feb 2007 in rec.food.cooking

> Michael Horowitz wrote:
> > 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>
>
>
> What an interesting question. I remember that many years ago some
> researchers got around to testing chicken soup against other hot liquids
> (tomato soup) and concluded that chicken soup actually worked as an
> expectorant though no one knows why.
>
>
> But hot lemonade sweetened with honey? I've always used it for a cold
> remedy, but come to think of it, I'm not sure it makes a difference.
> The doctors will tell you to rest, stay warm and drink plenty of
> liquids, but plain water qualifies as a liquid when it comes to
> preventing someone from drying out due to fever, and anything hot feels
> soothing to the throat. Maybe hot lemonade is suggested since coffee
> and tea can have a drying effect? I don't know.
>
>
> As for the whiskey, be careful it doesn't clash with commercial cold
> medications. I know that alcohol and antihistamines don't mix, and
> there are probably others that they tell you not to mix with alcohol.
> I'd guess that the whiskey harkens back to the day when no one ever
> drank except medicinally, and there wasn't a lot of effective medicine
> around. In that case, a little whiskey would help the patient sleep.
> (I mean, harkens back to the day when no one on that one, quaint,
> country farm, where no one ever drank. I don't mean to suggest that
> there haven't been problem drinkers throughout history.)
>
>
> --Lia
>
>

Also the whiskey helped relieve the aches that are common with a cold.

On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:58:05 -0500, Michael Horowitz
> wrote:

>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>

I don't know about the whiskey... but my mother taught me to make a
hot honey and lemon drink if I had a sore throat. It's very soothing -
the lemon strips the mucous that makes you cough, and the honey
soothes the membranes in your throat.

Here's some feedback:
Honey, dark rum, butter, boiling water. And a sleeping pill.
Drank some at bedtime, some more when I woke at mid-nite and more at
0400. Gave me more sleep than I've had in three days.

Lots of tea and honey today . Thanks for all the suggestions - Mike

Michael Horowitz wrote:
> Here's some feedback:
> Honey, dark rum, butter, boiling water. And a sleeping pill.
> Drank some at bedtime, some more when I woke at mid-nite and more at
> 0400. Gave me more sleep than I've had in three days.


And could have landed you sleeping for months and years, as in dead.
Please, folks, don't mix sleeping pills and alcohol. You could get
lucky as Michael did. You could wind up dead. Read the package
instructions on over-the-counter meds and check with the pharmacist to
be sure. Alcohol is generally O.K. mixed with aspirin and NSAIDs,
generally not O.K. mixed with sleeping pills, tranquilizers or anything
that could classified as a "down."


--Lia

"cybercat" > scripsit in
:

> But do stay hydrated, it will help you.

At my age, being too hydrated is a drawback. Tends to break the sleep
cycle. I drink enough in a day.

--

"There is a crack in everything,
That's how the light gets in."

Leonard Cohen, Anthem

I don't remember the complete remedy,
but it involved hot tea with lemon, honey and whiskey,
and a pair of warm thighs around the neck.... ;o)

<rj>

"<RJ>" wrote:
> I don't remember the complete remedy,
> but it involved hot tea with lemon, honey and whiskey,
> and a pair of warm thighs around the neck.... *;o)

When did we switch freom sore throats to ear aches?

"<RJ>" > wrote in message
...
>
> I don't remember the complete remedy,
> but it involved hot tea with lemon, honey and whiskey,
> and a pair of warm thighs around the neck.... ;o)
>
hahaha! Well, that would be great, but if I hang chicken thighs around my
neck my cats will not leave me alone.



--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
ps.com...
"<RJ>" wrote:
> I don't remember the complete remedy,
> but it involved hot tea with lemon, honey and whiskey,
> and a pair of warm thighs around the neck.... ;o)

When did we switch freom sore throats to ear aches?

freom? freom?

On Feb 17, 5:58 pm, Michael Horowitz > wrote:
> 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>

Yes. I would take a shot of brandy before bed and it would calm the
cough enough to get the rest I needed. After 3 weeks, the cough
finally receded, but then I found I couldn't get to sleep without it!
Always was a cheap drunk.

maxine in ri