A folk remedy for a cold

Everybodys got a cold or the flu at my job. But I am okay, no problem. In Japan "the stupid cannot cathc cold" is a famous proverb. I will pretend to cough for a few days when Spring comes though. Anyway many cold medicines make us so sleepy. So if I got a cold, I would try some common folk remedy for a cold. Here is the site which shows Japanese remedies only.  Let me introduce some more.

Burning Umeboshi, Garlic, Orange peel
This sounds odd, (for me too!) but since it's funny. I will introduce it.  Wrap Umeboshi, Garlic and orange peel quadruple in aluminum foil. Then burn them in a pan over medium heat for around 3 hours. The ingredients will turn into a sort of black charcoal, mash that up into brown powder, Drink a teaspoon of this powder in a day.  (no, no thank you )

Cooked Banana
Boil Banana + sugar together over low heat. Banana is said to work for lowering your temparature. But this would be too sweet. I am not sure this would work for me when I have a cold .  (no, no thank you)

Tamago sake  =mixed egg and sake
I do not like this, but this is the most popular one in Japan.  Pour 1 cup of sake and a beaten egg into a small saucepan. Heat the mixture over a low flame, stirring continuously. Remove from heat before it comes to a boil. Mix in one to two teaspoons of sugar. It should appear a little thick and creamy. (Sake is okay but I don't need the egg.)

Then I have just decided if I can catch a cold, then I would take this Spain way or the German method!! Hot wine (From Spain) : just to boil up red wine and add a dash of black pepper!  Hot Beer (From Germany) : to boil up beer. Ah both would be yummy! This is more my taste.

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[mari]

Hi Scott
Ah my favorite sutff heal and relax at least :-)

HI cecile
Yes so that I will add your method to mine.

[cecile]

for some reason, i believe that eating ice cream will make your cold go away. i've been doing this ever since i was a kid and thankfully, my cold disappears after a scoop or two =)

[Scott]

I'm not sure how drinking alcohol would help you get over being sick. It would probably just dehydrate you and cause more problems. I think a lot of fluids (water, fruit juice, gatorade) and trying to eat of possible is good. Maybe something like zinc cough-drops would help too.

[Mari]

Hi abraxis
Ah you like pizza. I like but it is high caloireis!

Hi Robert
Yes we eat just a roast garlic too. That is very delicious.

Hi Betox
Yes, it can be medicine. So that it we eat much, we will have stmach ache I heard.

Hi Orange
Ah you know me... That is my best way actually.

[abraxis]

mmmmmm garliccccccc!!

Tastes great on pizza!

[robert]

garlic has the added benefit of warding off vampires...but I'm not sure that would be enough to make me try that umeboshi concoction. When I feel under the weather I like the hot tea with lemon and honey, sometimes, for craziness I'll add some ginger,cuz I'm impulsive like that..might try the wine thing though..wonder if I could just go with a peppery red..hey what about white whine? does it make a difference? I have this Chardonnay it says it is buttery with peppery overtones...ah what the hell. cheers!

[Betox]

my sister is studying at the medicine school and she says that the garlic is great for cold and other desseases because of the vitamins and all of that. So, eat garlic =D

[orange]

a shot of suntori will take your cold away as well.