Poor sweetiepie! That cough sounds so uncomfortable. I hope it's a bit better. I used to have a tea made of honey and lemon, too. It does soothe the throat. Hot toddies are good, too. Sounds like that's what you made when you added the whiskey. I put Vick's Vapo rub on my chest and cover it with a thin dish towel and put a heating pad on it, maybe that's the modern equivelent to an old fashioned mustard plaster. Hugs
sorry to be so late watching... the subject seems really good ! my dad and granddad always gave us warm gin and ginger for bad colds... we hated it as kids ! people over her would make warm sliced potato plasters. liked this ! take care !!!
Hope that cough is getting better. I like this topic too. I'm gonna make a response this weekend. Everything I know about that stuff I've learned from my Nan : )
Lordy here is a home remedy I have never heard of outside of my family, yet I promise as gross as it sounds, it DOES work. When I was little my and the adults would get a cold with a bad cough, my Grandma would make an syrup...in a saucepan add 1/2c brown sugar and 1 onion cut in half. Boil until it becomes a liquid syrup then take by the tablespoon. It is HORRIBLE but it works.
How strange is that? Haha...!! Hope you feel better soon! -Jennifer
Aww, get better soon Chris! I am actually battling something right now..feel horrible..keep running a fever! Home remedies that work for me...if you are nauseas place a cold damp wash cloth on your neck it will subside. If you are coughing rub some vicks on your feet and put socks on...you will stop coughing. If you have an abscess on your gum place a penny on it..the copper will draw the infection out! That's all for now! ;)
My dad use to make us hot totties really strong very hot tea with lemon honey and whiskey for a cold it worked well.
To draw thorns and such he would wrap what ever body part in bacon and take it off the next day the throrn or what ever would be gone.
I spray my dogs before their baths (long and short haired dogs) with SSS let it set for an hour or two and then i bath them with a mild dog shampoo and it keeps flees ticks flies etc off of your dog. I do this once a month.
it is much better for the dog than the poisons! When we were young and got lice my mom started washing our hair this way once a month and we never had lice again, even when all of the other kids in school did.
I only remember this because you talked about the mustard plaster, but a spoonful of yellow mustard can get rid of the hiccups. It DOES work, most of the time, but it's hard not to cringe when you swallow it.
I don't remember the home remedies right now but I know there must have been plenty. I do remember being given a hot water bottle when ever I had a cold, and I loved it. Kept me quiet and happy for a long time = )
Gosh, that jinx is STILL with you! Tis' just not right. My Grandma used to fix us 'milk toast'. She toasted white bread, buttered it and sprinkled a little white sugar, then covered it with warm milk. Part of the magic was that it was served in the special bowl with the Spanish lady dancer at the bottom. This was for upset stomach. She also told me to rub whiskey on my son's gums when he teethed. Finally, we had the famous hot tea with lemon and honey for cough and cold. Great topic!
Gramma's always had a special bowl, mug or tea cup didn't they?! I remember such pictures in the bottoms of each. :-) Thanks for the memory Liz. Hugs!
Try boiling water in a pot with a Tbs of FRIAR'S BALSAM added to the water. Let it simmer on the stove and it will kill the germs in the house and make you feel better.
Oh you poor dear. I hope you get well soon. Very good tips you gave. I've never had a muster plaster that I can remember. But Mom and Dad swore by a vaporizer! haha. They used to make tents over our beds with sheets and aim that vaporizer at us. Yah! haha. And I remember being put in the tub and ice surrounding me to bring down a fever. I remember my teeth chattering. haha. Hugs Chrislane! I hope you get well.
Hi Chris, Sorry to hear you've been sick .You sound just like me. I think I've had the same thing as you but I'm feeling much better today. I don't know how this helps but for the last few days I've garggled with very warm salt water. It really seems to help :))
Thanks, and I am feeling better today. I made this vid last Friday. Good to hear that you are feeling better too and yes, gargling with salt water works!
My grandmother used to make a special brew for a persistent cough. Just boil down one bottle of dark beer with 1 cup of sugar to make like a cough syrup. Take a small shot glass every 2 hours. I´m actually convinced she used this recipe more for pleasure than for treating the cough
Spiked tea would work better ;). Nah honey and lemon is good too. I ll put anything on a bug bite to take the itch away lol. Intresting and great tips.
Gotta remember that antacid trick. I remember my Grandma every time my brother and I got a sniffle, upset stomach or anything...she gave us a big spoonful of cod-liver oil. yuck!!! that was the worst. lol
Yes, stick a Tums or Rolaids whatever on the canker sore and it will shrink it as well as coat it so that you can eat or drink. It's sunny here Bryan! xoxo
lol Chris - one Summer not so long ago I had a Summer cold. It was a wonderful hot summer day and I was feeling awful with a full head cold, I decided to have a hot toddy (That's honey, lemon, whisky and hot water). I felt so much better that I had another one, and another one and by the time hubby came home I was feeling great and.............. drunk! lol
We also use Avon's Skin So Soft as a midge repellent, so does the UK army and firemen, and we all smell lovely too! Video on its way
Keep drinking the tea & keep up with the fluids. Yes, the honey & lemon is effective.
I remember my mother using Vicks on me. She also used some kind of drawing salve for removing splinters that had broken off beneath the skin & couldn't be pulled out. It was amazing how well it worked.
Those are about all that I remember.
Please take care & rid yourself of that nasty cold.
My grandmother used to make a honey and lemon mixture and it really does soothe your sore throat! Vicks is great too. I think tho, you should see the doctor! It sounds like you have bronchitis! Feel better!!!
This vid was made last Friday, so I am much better today thanks. I think it was/is bronchitis as it took so much out of me...still tire quickly today. Hugs!
Dangit! When I saw the subject I thought I would talk about mustard plasters! LOL My mom used to put them on us all the time when we were sick. They really do help the chest congestion. My mom used to make it with egg instead of water and she would put it between two paper towels and then put it between the layers of a folded bath towel, so it didn't burn quite as much on our chests. Now I gotta think if there is anything else I can come up with! LOL
Awwe... you poor baby. You are getting your share of colds this year.:(
Aaaack.... those mustard poultices were the worst. We also got a slice of oinion with a couple drops of kerosene and sugar on top we had to eat! Talk about YUUUUUUUUUCk!
We use SSS on dogs and us when we fish inland to keep the noseeums, skeeters and flies off us!
I got nothing here for remedies except for hiccups take tlb spoon of lemon juice.
Oh I like that for hiccups...my hubby gets them all the time and I kept telling him to take a teaspoon of vinegar!!! Oh the poor man...now i feel so bad!
Ah Chris..feel better. I wanted to do a response to your vid but I'll have to see after lunch. My hips are killing me today..anyone got home remedy for that?
I think our phone conversation should have gone on YT. LOL...OMG talk about laugh!!
Great topic, but my mom wasn't much for home remedies. I've known people that did the Vicks / boiling water thing. I'll have to try the Rolaids on my next canker sore.
Poor sweetiepie! That cough sounds so uncomfortable. I hope it's a bit better. I used to have a tea made of honey and lemon, too. It does soothe the throat. Hot toddies are good, too. Sounds like that's what you made when you added the whiskey. I put Vick's Vapo rub on my chest and cover it with a thin dish towel and put a heating pad on it, maybe that's the modern equivelent to an old fashioned mustard plaster. Hugs
Neferkit 2 years ago
All better now !! :-D Thanks & Hugs!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
A bit late...
It was done, but hard time finding time just to upload...
Couldn't resist this great topic...
((HUGS))
NiteBlogger 2 years ago
sorry to be so late watching... the subject seems really good ! my dad and granddad always gave us warm gin and ginger for bad colds... we hated it as kids ! people over her would make warm sliced potato plasters. liked this ! take care !!!
dagocleo 2 years ago
Hope that cough is getting better. I like this topic too. I'm gonna make a response this weekend. Everything I know about that stuff I've learned from my Nan : )
capergirl1976 2 years ago
Ooooh, I would love to see a vid response from you! Thanks - I'm feelin' all better now! xoxo
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Hope you feel better this is very interesting
charlambe 2 years ago
Thanks & join in if you like!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
I've always heard that stump water would cure warts.
3CoolKats 2 years ago
Mmmm ...stump water..yummy! :-)
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Lordy here is a home remedy I have never heard of outside of my family, yet I promise as gross as it sounds, it DOES work. When I was little my and the adults would get a cold with a bad cough, my Grandma would make an syrup...in a saucepan add 1/2c brown sugar and 1 onion cut in half. Boil until it becomes a liquid syrup then take by the tablespoon. It is HORRIBLE but it works.
How strange is that? Haha...!! Hope you feel better soon! -Jennifer
OwnedByTheKitty 2 years ago
Yuck !! ha ha haaaa!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Poor thing...I hope that you get well soon honey!!! You've really been through the wringer lately my dear.
HUGS HUGS HUGS
PaintedRavensong 2 years ago
Feelin' much better now thanks mic. I made this vid last Friday when I think the cold had peaked. Hugs!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Great one Chris!! Hope you are feeling all better soonest!! Blessings, Ang
GramsandPapi 2 years ago
Thanks & Hugs Ang !!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Aww, get better soon Chris! I am actually battling something right now..feel horrible..keep running a fever! Home remedies that work for me...if you are nauseas place a cold damp wash cloth on your neck it will subside. If you are coughing rub some vicks on your feet and put socks on...you will stop coughing. If you have an abscess on your gum place a penny on it..the copper will draw the infection out! That's all for now! ;)
mtamorphis 2 years ago
A penny? Really? That's awesome. Thanks for joining in Lisa. Hugs!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
p.s. Hope you get feelin' better soon!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
You are sooo darned cute. Hope you feel better soon. SmileyD
vjm1234 2 years ago
Hey you !! Nice to see your name here. Hugs!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
My dad use to make us hot totties really strong very hot tea with lemon honey and whiskey for a cold it worked well.
To draw thorns and such he would wrap what ever body part in bacon and take it off the next day the throrn or what ever would be gone.
I spray my dogs before their baths (long and short haired dogs) with SSS let it set for an hour or two and then i bath them with a mild dog shampoo and it keeps flees ticks flies etc off of your dog. I do this once a month.
darlynn12 2 years ago
it is much better for the dog than the poisons! When we were young and got lice my mom started washing our hair this way once a month and we never had lice again, even when all of the other kids in school did.
darlynn12 2 years ago
Very interesting!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Wrapped in bacon? Now that's a new one! Perhaps it is what the bacon is cured in that does the trick? Thanks!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Bless your heart, I can't believe you are still ill. Get better soon. I will have to think ifwe have home remedies. Hmmm
silverscreamgrl 2 years ago
I'm better now Beth thanks. :-)
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Love all your home remedies! Hope you feel better soon.. You should do some of the stuff you talked about to get rid of your cough and all..LOL
mysteryglo 2 years ago
I took that awful tasting Buckleys Cough Syrup Complete ... it did the trick! Thanks Judy!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
I only remember this because you talked about the mustard plaster, but a spoonful of yellow mustard can get rid of the hiccups. It DOES work, most of the time, but it's hard not to cringe when you swallow it.
spydog97 2 years ago
Gosh, you do sound sick! Hope you feel better soon... Get out the mustard! Hugs, Dale
TheRadicalreels 2 years ago
I'm feelin' better now Dale thanks!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
I don't remember the home remedies right now but I know there must have been plenty. I do remember being given a hot water bottle when ever I had a cold, and I loved it. Kept me quiet and happy for a long time = )
Pippilly 2 years ago
Yes, a nice hot water bottle wrapped in soft towel or blanket...felt so comforting. Hi Pippy! oxo
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Gosh, that jinx is STILL with you! Tis' just not right. My Grandma used to fix us 'milk toast'. She toasted white bread, buttered it and sprinkled a little white sugar, then covered it with warm milk. Part of the magic was that it was served in the special bowl with the Spanish lady dancer at the bottom. This was for upset stomach. She also told me to rub whiskey on my son's gums when he teethed. Finally, we had the famous hot tea with lemon and honey for cough and cold. Great topic!
thizizliz 2 years ago
Gramma's always had a special bowl, mug or tea cup didn't they?! I remember such pictures in the bottoms of each. :-) Thanks for the memory Liz. Hugs!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Sorry - nothing on my end. I was taught to suffer and stop whining. :)
Hope you feel better soon.
dl737 2 years ago
(((Danny)))
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Thais love vics vapor rub. They sniff it to get rid of bad smells around them. For some reason my wife uses it a lot. I wonder why? :O
Get well soon!!!
VirtuallyAddicted 2 years ago
ha ha ha haaaa!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
I have been thinking of doing a video about getting rid of hickups
sunsetlover 2 years ago
That would be great if you can. Hugs!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Hope your feeling better soon.
Try boiling water in a pot with a Tbs of FRIAR'S BALSAM added to the water. Let it simmer on the stove and it will kill the germs in the house and make you feel better.
patchcords 2 years ago
Do you drink it after? xoxo
bugsinrug 2 years ago
@bugsinrug Oh no...don't drink it ! Just inhale :-)
patchcords 2 years ago
That description of the mustard plaster thing is pretty disturbing - I'm not sure I'd want to do that at ANY age.
RE: bug spray always stung my eyes.
Other than hot tea with honey and lemon, I can't think of any home remedies to help you out. I hope you feel better soon!
(((Chris)))
OhCurt 2 years ago
(((Curt)))
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Sorry to hear that you're under the weather. Hope you feel better soon (((Chris)))
Shot of Whiskey will clear your throat a little. Enough shots and you won't remember your sore throat.
SunnyDazStormyNitz 2 years ago
I'm better now..just tired out. I made the video last Friday...it was a hellish week I'll tell ya. Hugs!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Oh you poor dear. I hope you get well soon. Very good tips you gave. I've never had a muster plaster that I can remember. But Mom and Dad swore by a vaporizer! haha. They used to make tents over our beds with sheets and aim that vaporizer at us. Yah! haha. And I remember being put in the tub and ice surrounding me to bring down a fever. I remember my teeth chattering. haha. Hugs Chrislane! I hope you get well.
imperceptibleme 2 years ago
Yup...vaporizers and ice baths...all part of kids, their fevers and their colds. Hugs Melissa!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Aww feel better soon Chris, you seem to have either been poorly or injured recently!
x hugs x
twish1999 2 years ago
I feel much better than when I made this video last Friday. Thanks twish! xoxo
bugsinrug 2 years ago
The bug thing sounds useful thanks Chris :-)
Ranblv 2 years ago
(((Ran)))
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Hi Chris, Sorry to hear you've been sick .You sound just like me. I think I've had the same thing as you but I'm feeling much better today. I don't know how this helps but for the last few days I've garggled with very warm salt water. It really seems to help :))
mshockey73 2 years ago
Thanks, and I am feeling better today. I made this vid last Friday. Good to hear that you are feeling better too and yes, gargling with salt water works!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
I guess I don't have any home remedies, I just buy everything :-(
I will have to give the bug spray after the bite a try, and the rolaids for the canker sore! Thanks Chris!
nek1555 2 years ago
Hi Ken! Thanks & Hugs!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Hi Bugsy,
My grandmother used to make a special brew for a persistent cough. Just boil down one bottle of dark beer with 1 cup of sugar to make like a cough syrup. Take a small shot glass every 2 hours. I´m actually convinced she used this recipe more for pleasure than for treating the cough
jmaprins 2 years ago
Hee hee! Sounds good to me! :-) Thanks!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Spiked tea would work better ;). Nah honey and lemon is good too. I ll put anything on a bug bite to take the itch away lol. Intresting and great tips.
cozzyk 2 years ago
Thanks Kim !! xox
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Chris - glad to hear you're feeling better....
I love this show & tell series you're doing, something fun to look forward to each Monday! ;)
Never had a mustard plaster - heard of 'em though -
lots of cool remedies - esp the Tums & SSS.
I'm gonna have to think 'bout this one...
NiteBlogger 2 years ago
Thanks so much. Hope you can join in with a vid response. Hugs!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
You are so cute!! My Dad used Salt Water for EVERYTHING. I just wimp out and go to the Dr.
Kaacee71 2 years ago
Thanks & warm salt water is great to gargle with for a sore throat.
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Gotta remember that antacid trick. I remember my Grandma every time my brother and I got a sniffle, upset stomach or anything...she gave us a big spoonful of cod-liver oil. yuck!!! that was the worst. lol
Hugs, Irene
IreneK43 2 years ago
Yuck..cod liver oil !! :-( Hugs Irene !
bugsinrug 2 years ago
now I have never heard of the antiacid thing thats too cool..its rainy and gross here today
BaileyAndBryansZoo 2 years ago
Yes, stick a Tums or Rolaids whatever on the canker sore and it will shrink it as well as coat it so that you can eat or drink. It's sunny here Bryan! xoxo
bugsinrug 2 years ago
LOL your sounds are great
SimplyMelissa101 2 years ago
(((Melissa)))
bugsinrug 2 years ago
lol Chris - one Summer not so long ago I had a Summer cold. It was a wonderful hot summer day and I was feeling awful with a full head cold, I decided to have a hot toddy (That's honey, lemon, whisky and hot water). I felt so much better that I had another one, and another one and by the time hubby came home I was feeling great and.............. drunk! lol
We also use Avon's Skin So Soft as a midge repellent, so does the UK army and firemen, and we all smell lovely too! Video on its way
GrandmaDorrie 2 years ago
Yup...nothin' like a good old hot toddy when your feelin' blah .. hee hee! Hugs!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Keep drinking the tea & keep up with the fluids. Yes, the honey & lemon is effective.
I remember my mother using Vicks on me. She also used some kind of drawing salve for removing splinters that had broken off beneath the skin & couldn't be pulled out. It was amazing how well it worked.
Those are about all that I remember.
Please take care & rid yourself of that nasty cold.
Hugs, Christina
meldenphire 2 years ago
Thankyou Christina, I am much better today. It was last Friday when I made this video. Big hugs!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
My grandmother used to make a honey and lemon mixture and it really does soothe your sore throat! Vicks is great too. I think tho, you should see the doctor! It sounds like you have bronchitis! Feel better!!!
wildheart5 2 years ago
This vid was made last Friday, so I am much better today thanks. I think it was/is bronchitis as it took so much out of me...still tire quickly today. Hugs!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Dangit! When I saw the subject I thought I would talk about mustard plasters! LOL My mom used to put them on us all the time when we were sick. They really do help the chest congestion. My mom used to make it with egg instead of water and she would put it between two paper towels and then put it between the layers of a folded bath towel, so it didn't burn quite as much on our chests. Now I gotta think if there is anything else I can come up with! LOL
I hope you feel better soon!
Hugs!
AmethystButterflyGrl 2 years ago
Egg? Hmmm..it's a wonder it didn't fry it right on your chest....ha hahaaa! Hope you can think of some more tips Lori Hugs!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
Awwe... you poor baby. You are getting your share of colds this year.:(
Aaaack.... those mustard poultices were the worst. We also got a slice of oinion with a couple drops of kerosene and sugar on top we had to eat! Talk about YUUUUUUUUUCk!
We use SSS on dogs and us when we fish inland to keep the noseeums, skeeters and flies off us!
I got nothing here for remedies except for hiccups take tlb spoon of lemon juice.
I really hope you feel better soon Chris!
HugZ sugar! JoJo
kismet0717 2 years ago
"Kerosene"??!! Omg!!!! That on top of an onion would do me in ! No amount of sugar on top could bribe me to eat that. ha ha haa! Hugs!
bugsinrug 2 years ago
@kismet0717
Oh I like that for hiccups...my hubby gets them all the time and I kept telling him to take a teaspoon of vinegar!!! Oh the poor man...now i feel so bad!
LOL
nancyleeould 2 years ago
Ah Chris..feel better. I wanted to do a response to your vid but I'll have to see after lunch. My hips are killing me today..anyone got home remedy for that?
I think our phone conversation should have gone on YT. LOL...OMG talk about laugh!!
Take care and I'll see what I can do later.
Love ya~Teed
nancyleeould 2 years ago
What??!! You promised me a vid response. If you'd quit swayin' those hips when you walked, maybe they wouldn't hurt as much....bwhahahaaaaaaa! Love U
bugsinrug 2 years ago
It's from the SPREAD!! Bwahahahaaa!!
I'll see in a bit. :-D
nancyleeould 2 years ago
Great topic, but my mom wasn't much for home remedies. I've known people that did the Vicks / boiling water thing. I'll have to try the Rolaids on my next canker sore.
Hope you get to feeling better!
TheBlueFlamingo 2 years ago
Thanks, I feel alot better today...the vid of course was made last Friday..hee hee..my bad.
bugsinrug 2 years ago
poor you i hope you get to feeling better asap
lol @ not a calf like at a farm
when i was getting my wisdom teeth in i put a clove on the ouchy area and that made my mouth feel so much better and it gives you nice breath too :)
xoexo
edenbainbridge 2 years ago
Yes, the cloves always work for tooth and gum pain. I'm feeling better as this was recorded last Friday. Thanks! xox
bugsinrug 2 years ago
feel better Chris.
My Daughter stayed home today NOW shes sick.
either the cold or a flu I think. We'll see. thanks for the vid.
Lesli2 2 years ago
Aww..hope she gets better soon. Hugs!
bugsinrug 2 years ago