Monday, December 21, 2009
Cough Drops
Okay, the cold is back and really hanging on, so there goes my theory about the no processed foods/no colds thing. I did find some cough drops without artificial colors or flavors, but they seem to have no "active" ingredients either, so I broke down and bought some bizarrely pink lozenges that do have artificial--albeit really bad--flavoring, and of course they work really, really well. I promise I really was trying to stick to the rules and have been gargling with saltwater like a maniac, but I'm getting a bit desperate. Maybe not desperate enough to try a mustard plaster or anything really horrible, but if this is still hanging around by Christmas, who knows???????
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3 comments:
Hope you feel better soon.
I do not think this is a cheat. Sometimes, you just have to go for the real (fake) stuff in order to get over a silly cold. I hope you feel better soon!
Have you tried Horehound candy? Horehound is known to help with chest complaints, coughs and congestion.. typically the horehound herb is mixed with some mint and brewed as a tea in water on the stove.. then sugar is added and it is brought to the hard crack candy making stage.. then it is dusted with powdered sugar.. horehound is notoriously bitter, which probably explains all the sugar;) but it does work! I don't know if this would fit in with your rules, but I thought I could suggest it.
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