Herbal remedies for head cold??

joseph brand · 01-02-2006 03:32PM #1

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.

toffeapple · 01-02-2006 03:35PM

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...

Mr Magnolia · 01-02-2006 03:35PM

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?

01-02-2006 03:39PM

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.

mickymg2003 · 01-02-2006 03:39PM

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

joseph brand · 01-02-2006 03:44PM

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.

Mr Magnolia · 01-02-2006 03:46PM

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

mickymg2003 · 01-02-2006 03:46PM

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.

toffeapple · 01-02-2006 03:48PM

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

01-02-2006 03:53PM

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.

Herbal remedies for head cold??

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