On Sun, 15 Sep 2013 09:33:45 +1000, "Farm1"
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On Sat, 14 Sep 2013 21:49:40 +1000, "Farm1"
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But then garlic and onions are supposed to be good for chesty type gunk.
I
remember one of the old wives remedies used to be to chop up an onion
finely
and add brown sugar and let it stand for a while and then to drain off the
juice and take that by the spoonful.

And whilst I've had the coldy thing, I had a craving for lemons served up
in
all ways. I made lemon curd/butter and ate it by the spoonful. It was
very
soothing on my throat but probably not good for the cholesterol or the
waistline (not that I try to pay too much attention to either of those
things).


You might enjoy a ginger, lemon and honey tea laced with brandy -
very good for congestion.

Aaaah. That too sounds interesting and makes me wonder if perhaps the body
knows best what it needs. I did the lemon and honey dring lots and whilst
I've had the bug, the other thing that I also craved, and of which I ate a
lot, was a Sweet Potato, Pumpkin and Ginger soup. This soup has so much
grated fresh ginger in it that it's almost curry like.


It may not "cure" the cold, but I imagine your body appreciates the
support. But where's the brandy?