I thought there was a thread about home remedies here someplace - I cannot find it. What home remedies do you use for various illness and or injuries that have been helpful? (Disclaimer - keep in mind none of this is medical advice or intended to replace medical care, etc. etc.).
For me since having this respiratory illness, a good steam under a towel over a bowl of boiling water has provided some help with breaking up chest congestion. Also cups of tea - as hot as I can stand it - with honey and lemon have helped (although I equate the taste to what I think possum urine might taste like).
I think drinking Gatorade helps me too - I get the big canisters of the powdered kind so relatively frugal. And you can't beat water when you have to keep the fluid intake up. Also - rest/naps are free.
What else you got?
Frugal Home Remedies That Work For You
Frugal Home Remedies That Work For You
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My Gram always made us Ginger tee with honey when we were congested. The Ginger just clears me out and makes it easier to breath. I still make it sometimes... It just makes me feel loved when I'm feeling miserable.
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Chewing a couple of sticks of peppermint gum helps heartburn for me.
I am a big fan of OTC meds, but there's a lot of throat-soothing/head-unclogging in a mug of tomato soup with some garlic and Italian seasoning added.
I am a big fan of OTC meds, but there's a lot of throat-soothing/head-unclogging in a mug of tomato soup with some garlic and Italian seasoning added.
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Some hot lemon juice with honey helps me clear up the sinuses.
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Try the Pedialyte. It comes in powdered form also. I thought it was better than Gatorade
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Adding ginger tea to my grocery list - that sounds so good. I love the smell of ginger too.jgomez1002 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 7:19 pm My Gram always made us Ginger tee with honey when we were congested. The Ginger just clears me out and makes it easier to breath. I still make it sometimes... It just makes me feel loved when I'm feeling miserable.
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JGomez
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