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Herbal remedies for head cold??

  • 01-02-2006 2:32pm
    #1
    joseph brand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,537 ✭✭✭joseph brand


    I know this probably not right forum for this, but I can't find one for health, closest is Fitness??

    Anyway, a friend of mine has a bad head cold and is sick (pardon the pun) of taking Lemsip.

    Does anyone know of any herbs or shops that sell these remedies, that could assist him.

    I would not mind knowing of some of these myself, should I fall prey to a crappy cold soon.

    Thanks in advance.

    Kev.


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  • #2
    toffeapple
    Closed Accounts Posts: 454 ✭✭toffeapple


    the old rememdy my ma used to use still works....fresh lemon juice (half a lemon fully squeezed), 2 large tablespoons of honey, couple of cloves, add boiling water stir well and drink as hot as you can...


  • #3
    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,440 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    It's not herbal but, a hot whiskey with lemon and cloves always works for me. Uniflu+ is good too, why does it have to be herbal?


  • #4
    Lochlan Attractive Lightning
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    Steaming (get a sink or big bowl full of boiling water, put your head over it, put a towel over your head so no steam escapes, breathe, remain there for 15mins) with or without a few drops eucalyptus oil in the water(it's an essential oil, a lot of places sell them) is quite effective.


  • #5
    mickymg2003
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    As my dad would say...Go out for a few pints and sweat it outa ya!!!


  • #6
    joseph brand
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    It is for a work colleague from Poland. He said that if he were home, he would know what to take, but here, he is lost.

    I think he wants something that he could put in a large bowl of boiling water, and covering his head with a towel, place his head over the bowl and inhale. To clear the phlegm from top of the nose area.

    Thanks for the VERY quick replies.


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  • #7
    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,440 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    joseph brand wrote:
    I think he wants something that he could put in a large bowl of boiling water, and covering his head with a towel, place his head over the bowl and inhale. To clear the phlegm from top of the nose area..

    One word, VICKS


  • #8
    mickymg2003
    Closed Accounts Posts: 990 ✭✭✭mickymg2003


    joseph brand wrote:
    It is for a work colleague from Poland. He said that if he were home, he would know what to take, but here, he is lost.

    I think he wants something that he could put in a large bowl of boiling water, and covering his head with a towel, place his head over the bowl and inhale. To clear the phlegm from top of the nose area.

    Thanks for the VERY quick replies.
    When I was younger my mam would make me do that when i was sick...Hated it but it worked.


  • #9
    toffeapple
    Closed Accounts Posts: 454 ✭✭toffeapple


    bluewolf wrote:
    Steaming (get a sink or big bowl full of boiling water, put your head over it, put a towel over your head so no steam escapes, breathe, remain there for 15mins) with or without a few drops eucalyptus oil in the water(it's an essential oil, a lot of places sell them) is quite effective.
    yeah olibus oil works as well and also you can just put a dolop of vicks in there too same effect


  • #10
    Lochlan Attractive Lightning
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Lochlan Attractive Lightning


    joseph brand wrote:
    It is for a work colleague from Poland. He said that if he were home, he would know what to take, but here, he is lost.

    I think he wants something that he could put in a large bowl of boiling water, and covering his head with a towel, place his head over the bowl and inhale. To clear the phlegm from top of the nose area.

    Thanks for the VERY quick replies.
    Then my last post will work - eucalyptus oil.

    Many products such as vicks or whatever use some dose of it, but you can buy the actual essential oil itself and that'll work.


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