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Chicken soup!
posted by
adnohr
on December 2, 2016 at 1:41 AM
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lots of fresh fruit and veggies with some hot green tea with honey and lemon
posted by
Annicita
on December 1, 2016 at 11:10 PM
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Gargling with salt and warm water is what I do.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on December 1, 2016 at 5:38 AM
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I have had great luck with raw honey and warm water! sam 
posted by
sam444
on November 30, 2016 at 8:30 PM
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Re: Kabu, I will try that if it gets really going.
I've got supplies to drive off any chance of bronchitis to which I have been susceptible, starting with the loratadine (generic for Clairitan) and super-strength expectorant, if it starts getting into my chest. It has been successful previously at driving it away before intense coughing starts up. And albuterol, for when I start hearing that wheeze in my breathing.
posted by
Ciel
on November 30, 2016 at 5:41 PM
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Re: Pat,
I'd have to find something other than whiskey... tried it once, and it was not to my taste--to put it mildly. 
posted by
Ciel
on November 30, 2016 at 5:36 PM
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gargle with salt water. But if I am really getting a cold nothing will stop it, only keep it more comfy.
posted by
Kabu
on November 30, 2016 at 1:46 PM
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Don't know if it fends off a cold, but a tablespoon of fine single-malt
Irish whiskey in a cup of hot lemonade makes one drowsy and soothes the throat.
posted by
Pat_B
on November 30, 2016 at 1:07 PM
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