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longlegsinlapaz
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As with cold remedies, Menudo is a distinct personal decision.....
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Gypsy Jan
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Mexican Herbal Tea
Specifically, Te Abango for the symptoms of La Gripa and Te Siete Azahares to boost up your immune system. Your local farmacia probably carries, ours
does.
And, if you want to make a hot toddy by adding your Black Label to it, it will probably cure you faster, or at least, it will make the time go by
faster! 
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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gibson
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vandenberg
Wrong !!!
That's were Menudo is for, together with a wellbuilt Bloody Mary.  |
please ... try and assimilate into your adopted culture: cerveza y clamato (sp) con limon. AWEJO!!! 
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bajaboolie
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Gotta go with the sudafed (or something like that) for the congestion, and COFFEE for the energy.
Alcohol is great for lots of occasions, but if you need to get stuff done you need stimulants, not depressants!
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Alan
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Can't really help you since it sounds like you have a full-blown case of a cold but in the future take double doses of Zinc at the first sign of a
cold or flu. (It comes in pill form now in most vitamin sections and its much easier on your teeth not having to bite off chunks of metal)
I thought it was just another old wive's tale (not my old wife) until I tried it. Been doing it for the last 5 years now and it's been 98% effective
at eliminating or at least minimizing my colds.
In Memory of E-57
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amir
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All the remedies work. Use more aggressive treatments if you are at risk of complications.
Colds are self-limiting. They are also cleansing crises.
Rest. Drink plenty of fluids. Eat fresh and easily digested foods.
Use the downtime to catch up on siestas. You must have needed a rest...
Get Well Soon! 
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amir
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... and of course, get a chiropractic adjustment, that's the best thing to tune up your nerves and maximize all your functions...
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oldlady
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1000 mg Vitamin C every hour. Zinc good too.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by oldlady
1000 mg Vitamin C every hour. Zinc good too. |
Every hour? That's a lot of Vit. C.. So much that I'm sure you'll be spending an inordinate amount of time in the bathroom, searching for your
Lomatil.
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Taco de Baja
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Go with the tried and true:
Or, save some money and go with the generic WallyWorld, CVS, Longs, Target brand
Truth generally lies in the coordination of antagonistic opinions
-Herbert Spencer
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wilderone
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Here's my cold remedy. Get one fresh onion, slice and put in a saucepan with one can of beef broth. Simmer until the onion is tender and eat the
whole thing. Have it with garlic bread with lots of fresh garlic. Drink with 16 oz. of orange juice. Also, get EmergenC which is a powder to mix
with water, 1,000 mg Vit. C and 32 minerals. Liquids assimilate faster and more completely. Have one of these daily for 10 days. Get a box of
Celestial Seasonings Red Zinger or Lemon Zinger tea, and have 3 cups per day. Take aspirin for aches and pains, cough suppressant if needed.
If you want to go the extra mile, get some Umcka Cold Care syrup. I've used it on several occasions and can say that it really works. You can also
take quercetin and echinacea tablets during and after to boost your immune system. Trader Joes has a beverage that is Lemon, Honey, Ginger and
Echinacea. Get a bottle of that and drink a couple glasses a day.
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vandenberg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
Here's my cold remedy. Get one fresh onion, slice and put in a saucepan with one can of beef broth. Simmer until the onion is tender and eat the
whole thing. |
Need any extras to digest the saucepan. 
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vandenberg
Need any extras to digest the saucepan. |
Now....THAT is funny.
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CaboRon
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Homemade chicken soup.
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Iflyfish
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Chicken soup is very good, lots of science on that one.
Vitamin C till stools loose.
At first symptoms take Airborne and Zycam nasal spray. They seem to work for me if taken early.
Lots of bed rest and no sugar, cut down on wheat and dairy, all contribute to inflamation.
Toddy is good if you can't get Nyquil for sleep and symptom relief.
You do look terrible, hope it is over soon.
Iflyfish
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wilderone
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The manufacturers of Zycam are being sued due to side effects - people have reported permanently losing their sense of smell. Airborne also being
sued as fraudulent advertising - just vitamins - see recent news. And Nyquil suppresses your body's natural functions of cough, running nose, etc.
TOO much, so that sinus infection may occur (you SHOULD have a runny nose to some extent), and other exacerbations. Chicken soup is good because of
the celery/carrot/liquid content, which are the effective cold combating ingredients.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
The manufacturers of Zycam are being sued due to side effects - people have reported permanently losing their sense of smell.
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That's what I would prescribe for my patients living south of Rosarito Beach near the dairy.
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Natalie Ann
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Pesto.... olive oil and basil and pine nuts and an entire braid of garlic - or however much garlic you can tolerate. Needs to be enough to break a
good sweat. Skip the Parmesan cheese - milk products bad for respiratory unhappiness. Eat pesto and pasta for one full day, maybe two.... no more
cold.
Tried and true.
At my house today we're testing it on flu.
Nena
Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.
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DanO
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1. Sleep as much as possible.
2. Drink plenty of fluids.
3. Take a combination of Tylenol and Ibuprofen for fever reduction and body aches.
4. Take guaifenesin (an expectorant) to thin and drain mucous. It is important to drink plenty of water when taking this medication -- it aids in
the thinning.
5. If coughing is keeping you awake, use a cough syrup with a suppressant such as dextromethorphan.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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Iflyfish
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wilderone
My advice is not to listen to my advice on the human cold.
Thanks for the update on my outdated cures. They seem to work for me, but then lately mrsfish has been telling me things like "have you smelled
yourself lately?" and "when did you last take a bath".....zycam does that eh? And that nice teacher who invented Airborne....a quack......how sad.
Thanks, think I will go make myself a nice hot toddy.
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