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Title: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on September 01, 2008, 05:59:29 PM
Gimme Grandma's home treatments, powerful chemical solutions, whatever ya got.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Level 20 Anklebiter on September 01, 2008, 06:04:54 PM
For stuffiness I've found a mild hot sauce in soup can help. It doesn't even have to sting or anything. Just be warned, if you have stuffiness plus runny-ness then you'll get more runny. >_>
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on September 01, 2008, 07:32:16 PM
Doin' it now. Miso + Texas Pete.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: trollfreezone on September 01, 2008, 07:35:50 PM
I've found the sauna or steam room loosens up the sinuses.  I prefer Ricola original cough drops for any cough.  As crazy as it may sound, exercising at least enough to sweat seems to help--as long as you aren't coughing and irritating your lungs more with added breathing.

The most important thing--and you hear it all the time--is probably to keep hydrated.  Keep caffeine to a minimum.  It will dehydrate you more easily when you have a virus.  I drink a lot of sugar free drinks.  Excessive sugar will sap you of your energy, rather than helping.  Obviously, water is okay, but it doesn't really satisfy me, as I usually drink iced tea all day.

Spicy soups seem to make me feel better (I sometimes eat one of those cups of ramen, and add cayenne pepper powder--sometimes just broth from bouillon with cayenne added provides sinus relief.)  My favorite is Tom Yum Goong, Thai spicy lemon grass soup with with shrimp.  You can probably also get Kimchi spicy noodle bowls at WalMart in the asian section.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: freeAgent on September 01, 2008, 08:59:22 PM
Ricola cough drops are good if you've got an accompanying sore throat (I am particularly prone to them, unfortunately :().  I always enjoy showering and generating a lot of steam.  It helps moisturize and can help break stuff up.  I also use Zicam nasal spray which makes you pretty much instantly need to blow your nose.  It's "homeopathic", but it must have something in it that actually works.

This should also go without saying, but drink a lot of water.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: error on September 01, 2008, 09:13:45 PM
Got a head cold? Get rid of the head. Then you'll just be cold.

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Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Laetitia on September 01, 2008, 09:31:16 PM
Before trying error's method, you could try hot lemonade with added honey, and great big bowls of Vidalia Onion Soup.
I make it with beef stock (usually homemade), a pound or more of sliced vidalias, and an entire bulb's worth of crushed garlic cloves.
Before adding the broth, the vidalias and garlic are slow cooked in butter, and sprinkled with sea salt and fresh cracked pepper.

If that doesn't help you feel at least a little bit more human, you can always move on to Madame Guillotine.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: dry_ice on September 01, 2008, 09:41:37 PM
Cranberry juice coctail - lots of it.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Lindsey on September 01, 2008, 09:54:33 PM
Cocaine. 
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on September 01, 2008, 10:07:01 PM
I'll try everything but error and Lindey's suggestions :)

Been drinking green tea all day mixed with lemonade. Having some really garlicy/oniony guacamole now, maybe that'll be close enough to Joy's suggestion. Don't have any Ricola but I'd like to.

Weird cold.. comes in phases where I feel pretty good, then crash again.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Lindsey on September 01, 2008, 10:08:00 PM
I'll try everything but error and Lindey's suggestions :)

Been drinking green tea all day mixed with lemonade. Having some really garlicy/oniony guacamole now, maybe that'll be close enough to Joy's suggestion. Don't have any Ricola but I'd like to.

Weird cold.. comes in phases where I feel pretty good, then crash again.

That's too bad.  Error and I are fucking geniuses, and our suggestions were the best. 
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: BonerJoe on September 01, 2008, 10:21:19 PM
Lots of water.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Diogenes The Cynic on September 01, 2008, 10:51:05 PM
Water, juices with vitamin C, and soup should help. Hydration will make you feel better, and the vitamins, and protein in easily digestible form help out.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Taors on September 01, 2008, 10:59:22 PM
Smoke pot.

Seriously, it works.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: trollfreezone on September 01, 2008, 11:37:16 PM
I'll try everything but error and Lindey's suggestions :)

Been drinking green tea all day mixed with lemonade. Having some really garlicy/oniony guacamole now, maybe that'll be close enough to Joy's suggestion. Don't have any Ricola but I'd like to.

Weird cold.. comes in phases where I feel pretty good, then crash again.

Try to keep the green tea to a minimum, as it has caffeine.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: MacFall on September 02, 2008, 12:02:56 AM
If you have eucalyptus, make some tea out of it. You can probably get it at the organic foods section of a major grocery store. Sweeten it with honey*, and add about a half-shot of whiskey per two cups.

*The honey only works if it was made in your area, and only if you've been in your area for a few years. This has to do with your body syncing with the antihistamines and antiseptic qualities of local pollen. You can find a more scientific explanation, I'm sure.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: bad_cab on September 02, 2008, 12:38:37 AM
Drink a lot of water. Think a gallon an hour for four or five hours. Then take a nap when you wake up you should be fine.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on September 02, 2008, 12:48:12 AM
Now I'm shuffling from the fridge to the pisser all the time :)

Thanks for the local honey idea, I'd forgotten about that. My grandparents soaked Ginseng root in whiskey and added local honey. That was their rememdy.. but I'm working so not drinking just yet. And the Alka Seltzer cold stuff has me a little loopy. And I don't have any Ginseng.. but still got the whiskey!

Also- hadn't thought about caffeine in the tea.. been downing that stuff.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: BonerJoe on September 02, 2008, 12:50:48 AM
Drink a lot of water. Think a gallon an hour for four or five hours. Then take a nap when you wake up you should be fine.

You'd probably be dead from elecrolyte imbalance if you drank that much water in a short period of time.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Lindsey on September 02, 2008, 07:47:09 AM
Drink a lot of water. Think a gallon an hour for four or five hours. Then take a nap when you wake up you should be fine.

You'd probably be dead from elecrolyte imbalance if you drank that much water in a short period of time.

This.  And puking from water intoxication. 
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: trollfreezone on September 02, 2008, 10:17:42 AM
Now that you mention it, sometimes my wife boils ginger tea (I.E., boils water with ginger root in it), adds sugar and has me drink it.  It soothes the throat, loosens the sinuses, warms and hydrates all at the same time.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: shawn on September 02, 2008, 12:19:56 PM
I had a head cold that turned into nasty sinus problems recently.  I used SinuCleanse ($15 at local pharmacy) a few times and my sinuses cleared up in a few days.  You could give that a try.  A Neti Pot is the same thing and is available at Walmart I think.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: trollfreezone on September 02, 2008, 12:25:56 PM
I had a head cold that turned into nasty sinus problems recently.  I used SinuCleanse ($15 at local pharmacy) a few times and my sinuses cleared up in a few days.  You could give that a try.  A Neti Pot is the same thing and is available at Walmart I think.

Neti Pot?  Is this a pot with something in it you buy whole?  Sorry, don't mean to be a smartass--it just seems like an odd name.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: bad_cab on September 02, 2008, 01:17:00 PM
Drink a lot of water. Think a gallon an hour for four or five hours. Then take a nap when you wake up you should be fine.

You'd probably be dead from elecrolyte imbalance if you drank that much water in a short period of time.

I do it whenever I get sick, but I am six foot tall 175lbs. So if you are a smaller person you might want to adjust.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Alex Libman on September 02, 2008, 01:58:35 PM
Got a head cold? Get rid of the head. Then you'll just be cold.
If that doesn't help you feel at least a little bit more human, you can always move on to Madame Guillotine.

:lol:

Decapitation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decapitation) cures all ills!


Seriously, Vitamin C megadosage (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_C_megadosage) works for me.  (Assuming you're not pregnant of course.)  Take supplements and drink lots of juices.  My mom used to make this hot pulpy cranberry drink when I was a kid.  Avoid anything that'll dehydrate you, especially alcohol.  It's like evicting rioters from a convention hall: first you need security guards (your immune system) to surround them, and then you need to push them out.  The fastest way any poison or virus leaves your body is urine.  The second fastest is sweat, but the latter isn't good if you have heart problems.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Riddler on September 02, 2008, 02:12:58 PM
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Call me in the morning. 




denis leary has the best bit about nyquil.....
............."it should say on the bottle, 'don't make any fuckin' plans"
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Riddler on September 02, 2008, 02:13:58 PM
whiskey w/ honey & fresh squeezed lemon
-blink it in the micro & badda bing.......off to the races
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: shawn on September 17, 2008, 10:30:51 PM
I had a head cold that turned into nasty sinus problems recently.  I used SinuCleanse ($15 at local pharmacy) a few times and my sinuses cleared up in a few days.  You could give that a try.  A Neti Pot is the same thing and is available at Walmart I think.

Neti Pot?  Is this a pot with something in it you buy whole?  Sorry, don't mean to be a smartass--it just seems like an odd name.

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Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on September 17, 2008, 10:38:33 PM
The Neti Pots are a sort of tea pot thing to flush out the nose. I haven't tried one, but I wouldn't mind.. I sometimes just look into the water coming out of the shower and get some in the nose that way.

For those who may still be concerned (thank you lovely dears) -

A Vics Inhaler did a great job of clearing up the sinuses.. once I could get a bit of air in, the inhaler was great.

Ricolla took care of the sore/scratchy throat.

Whisky, warm water and local honey seemed to do a great deal of good- but by the time I tried that my condition may have been on the upswing.

The demon attempted to invade my lungs, and caused some alarm when I began coughing stuff up.. but that went away in a day or so.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Riddler on September 18, 2008, 08:09:57 AM
The Neti Pots are a sort of tea pot thing to flush out the nose. I haven't tried one, but I wouldn't mind.. I sometimes just look into the water coming out of the shower and get some in the nose that way.

For those who may still be concerned (thank you lovely dears) -

A Vics Inhaler did a great job of clearing up the sinuses.. once I could get a bit of air in, the inhaler was great.

Ricolla took care of the sore/scratchy throat.

Whisky, warm water and local honey seemed to do a great deal of good- but by the time I tried that my condition may have been on the upswing.

The demon attempted to invade my lungs, and caused some alarm when I began coughing stuff up.. but that went away in a day or so.




so does an 8-ball
costs a wee bit more, tho
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: BonerJoe on September 18, 2008, 01:25:00 PM
1gal of water per day is plenty. Put down at least 8 glasses/ half gal.

Drink a lot of water. Think a gallon an hour for four or five hours. Then take a nap when you wake up you should be fine.

You'd probably be dead from elecrolyte imbalance if you drank that much water in a short period of time.

I just drink when I'm thirsty. The body's good that way.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Lindsey on September 18, 2008, 02:05:22 PM
1gal of water per day is plenty. Put down at least 8 glasses/ half gal.

Drink a lot of water. Think a gallon an hour for four or five hours. Then take a nap when you wake up you should be fine.

You'd probably be dead from elecrolyte imbalance if you drank that much water in a short period of time.

I just drink when I'm thirsty. The body's good that way.

I do that, but I'm thirsty pretty much whenever I'm awake.  I drink a LOT of water. 
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: BonerJoe on September 18, 2008, 02:10:47 PM
1gal of water per day is plenty. Put down at least 8 glasses/ half gal.

Drink a lot of water. Think a gallon an hour for four or five hours. Then take a nap when you wake up you should be fine.

You'd probably be dead from elecrolyte imbalance if you drank that much water in a short period of time.

I just drink when I'm thirsty. The body's good that way.

I do that, but I'm thirsty pretty much whenever I'm awake.  I drink a LOT of water. 

That's because you almost have diabeetus.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Lindsey on September 18, 2008, 02:12:42 PM
1gal of water per day is plenty. Put down at least 8 glasses/ half gal.

Drink a lot of water. Think a gallon an hour for four or five hours. Then take a nap when you wake up you should be fine.

You'd probably be dead from elecrolyte imbalance if you drank that much water in a short period of time.

I just drink when I'm thirsty. The body's good that way.

I do that, but I'm thirsty pretty much whenever I'm awake.  I drink a LOT of water. 

That's because you almost have diabeetus.

Apparently.  Ahh well.  I has pills to fix it. 
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Riddler on September 19, 2008, 08:03:37 AM
1gal of water per day is plenty. Put down at least 8 glasses/ half gal.

Drink a lot of water. Think a gallon an hour for four or five hours. Then take a nap when you wake up you should be fine.

You'd probably be dead from elecrolyte imbalance if you drank that much water in a short period of time.

I just drink when I'm thirsty. The body's good that way.


you know what 'they' say:
when you're thirsty, you are dehydrated

go figure!
enjoy!
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on January 24, 2009, 11:53:27 PM
Thought you guys would like to know that I have finally recovered from my cold.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: John Shaw on January 24, 2009, 11:58:35 PM
Thought you guys would like to know that I have finally recovered from my cold.

You fucker.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Cowcidile on January 25, 2009, 12:39:36 AM
The only way to prevent colds is to pass legislation against getting colds. Walking around with a sickness is directly affecting other peoples right to health. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Andy on January 25, 2009, 01:05:14 AM
Well this thread almost made me post a joke that would have made me feel fucking old.

But error had already done it so skated on that one.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Riddler on January 25, 2009, 09:24:25 AM
Thought you guys would like to know that I have finally recovered from my cold.


a pox upon you & yours..
how long you + cold anyway?
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on January 25, 2009, 04:03:51 PM
No, no.. I am OK now. I thank you all for the flowers & well wishing cards.

I don't know if I posted this but..

Some V8 juice
rough chopped garlic
lots of hot sauce

..heated up and sipped from a mug really helped.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Riddler on January 25, 2009, 04:22:38 PM
No, no.. I am OK now. I thank you all for the flowers & well wishing cards.

I don't know if I posted this but..

Some V8 juice
rough chopped garlic
lots of hot sauce

..heated up and sipped from a mug really helped.

if you had added vodka, youda been rid of that shit long time ago
plus a kick-ass bloody
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on January 25, 2009, 04:23:25 PM
HHmmm.... will give that a go next time.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Riddler on January 25, 2009, 04:25:25 PM
HHmmm.... will give that a go next time.

well, i did put a pox on you....
might be sooner than you thank  :P
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Lindsey on January 25, 2009, 04:40:02 PM
Hmmm.  I seem to have some intense sinus blockage going on...

Bloody mary time? 
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: sterlingnickle on January 25, 2009, 04:45:08 PM
Apply Vapor-rub on soles of feet.  
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: MasterShake on January 25, 2009, 05:03:40 PM
Teaspoon of Tabasco
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Riddler on January 25, 2009, 05:11:03 PM
Hmmm.  I seem to have some intense sinus blockage going on...

Bloody mary time? 


yes ma'am
add xtra whoresradish
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Russell Griswold on January 25, 2009, 06:26:45 PM
Hmmm.  I seem to have some intense sinus blockage going on...

Bloody mary time? 

It's funny that you say that... In Ukraine, many doctors prescribe alcohol for anything cold/flu/sinuses related.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on March 14, 2009, 10:35:14 PM
I am happy to report that I am still feeling well.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Riddler on March 15, 2009, 11:43:06 AM
I am happy to report that I am still feeling well.

a shameless bump.
you whore.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on March 15, 2009, 06:56:46 PM
I did it to give Shaw a chuckle.

:)
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: freepatriot32 on March 16, 2009, 01:02:56 AM
Gimme Grandma's home treatments, powerful chemical solutions, whatever ya got.

Whiskey Hot Toddy

2 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey
1/4 oz lemon juice
3/4 oz sugar syrup
1 slice lemon
1 clove
4 oz hot water

Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: atomiccat on March 16, 2009, 03:21:48 AM
http://www.purestcolloids.com/no-cold.htm

or miracle mineral supplement

or vitamin c or ask someone at your local supplements / herb store  whats good for a cold

or Kombuchi tea

and maybe homeopathic medicine
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Riddler on March 16, 2009, 10:11:02 AM
Gimme Grandma's home treatments, powerful chemical solutions, whatever ya got.

Whiskey Hot Toddy

2 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey
1/4 oz lemon juice
3/4 oz sugar syrup
1 slice lemon
1 clove
4 oz hot water



you late to the dance, negroe...
plus, you are a philistine for diluting perfectly good whiskey w/ water....
that's just.....gay


 Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
« Reply #26 on: September 02, 2008, 02:13:58 PM »     

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whiskey w/ honey & fresh squeezed lemon
-blink it in the micro & badda bing.......off to the races
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on May 20, 2009, 01:58:55 AM
..and I'm tired & achy.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Riddler on May 20, 2009, 04:48:57 PM
..and I'm tired & achy.

fuck dude....you ain't STILL sick , is you?
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on May 20, 2009, 09:09:17 PM
Yeah, for real.

Every time my daughter gets a runny nose, I get a cold.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Riddler on May 21, 2009, 06:58:24 PM
Yeah, for real.

Every time my daughter gets a runny nose, I get a cold.


bourbon, mah frend
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: OJ on May 22, 2009, 01:01:04 PM
Yeah, for real.

Every time my daughter gets a runny nose, I get a cold.


bourbon, mah frend

When I've got a nasty cold....like, say, NOW....and it comes complete with a sore throat from sinus drainage and not being able to breathe through the nose all night long....

I put honey and bourbon in my coffee, which seems to help.

I'll just get it over with, so none of you have to:  yes, I suppose you could consider it the "swine" flu.....
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on May 23, 2009, 12:49:41 AM
I have a sip of whisky nearly every night. Maybe there's a tolerance there or somethin.

I haven't had any pukin or shittin issues, so I don't think it's swine re.. oh, sorry.. I mean H1N1 related- but I do have a cough. I'm figuring that's cause I smoke though.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Riddler on May 25, 2009, 01:10:26 PM


When I've got a nasty cold....like, say, NOW....and it comes complete with a sore throat from sinus drainage and not being able to breathe through the nose all night long....

I put honey and bourbon in my coffee, which seems to help.

I'll just get it over with, so none of you have to:  yes, I suppose you could consider it the "swine" flu.....


the fuck's that writin' on yur back say?
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: OJ on May 25, 2009, 06:06:12 PM


When I've got a nasty cold....like, say, NOW....and it comes complete with a sore throat from sinus drainage and not being able to breathe through the nose all night long....

I put honey and bourbon in my coffee, which seems to help.

I'll just get it over with, so none of you have to:  yes, I suppose you could consider it the "swine" flu.....


the fuck's that writin' on yur back say?

We already went through that.....

And, yes, I now know that the last character is wrong.

Molon Labe
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Riddler on May 25, 2009, 06:44:06 PM


Molon Labe


means what?
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: OJ on May 26, 2009, 05:29:23 PM


Molon Labe


means what?

It translates, roughly, as "Google is your friend."














Actually:

The Greek phrase Molōn labe! (Μολὼν λάβε; approximate Classical Greek pronunciation [molɔ̀ːn labé], Modern Greek [moˈlon laˈve]), meaning "Come and take them!", is a classical expression of defiance reported by Plutarch in response to the Persian Army's demand that the Spartans surrender their weapons. It corresponds roughly to the modern equivalent English phrase "over my dead body", "bring it on" or, most closely, "come and get it".
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Diogenes The Cynic on May 26, 2009, 07:09:41 PM


Molon Labe


means what?



Actually:

The Greek phrase Molōn labe! (Μολὼν λάβε; approximate Classical Greek pronunciation [molɔ̀ːn labé], Modern Greek [moˈlon laˈve]), meaning "Come and take them!"

Its his way of asking for someone to rip the skin off his back.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Lindsey on May 26, 2009, 10:30:48 PM
I had some pretty shitty sinus pain earlier.  I think I'm allergic to something in my house.  Jizz thinks it's the air conditioning that needs to be cleaned out.  I know I'm allergic to the detergent the 'rents use on their laundry (and on the towels) because it makes me break out and itch.  And it gives me a terrible headache.  I buy the free & clear detergent and fabric softener for myself now, but the nastyness still sneaks on to the towels and wash cloths so I find myself with a runny nose, itchy eyes, and a mild rash from that shit.  Also, we have two dogs...so...I'm fucked. 
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Elitist Bitch on May 26, 2009, 11:32:20 PM
I've had some crazy sinus stuff the last few days. Finally, seems to be under control. I took ibuprofen for the sore throat from the drainage (half in pill form, and half in the form of children's ibuprofen suspension that I gargled and swallowed), Sudafed, and Claritin. I hope it stays under control.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Cowcidile on May 31, 2009, 09:41:38 PM
Just to get things back on topic, The best remedy for a head cold is Unicure.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on July 04, 2009, 08:22:55 PM
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Quote
If tomorrow all the things were gone I'd worked for all my life,
And I had to start again with just my children and my wife,
I'd thank my lucky stars to be living here today,
'Cause the flag still stands for freedom
and they can't take that away.

I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land God Bless the U.S.A.
From the lakes of Minnesota to the hills of Tennessee,
Across the plains of Texas from sea to shining sea.
From Detroit down to Houston and New York to L.A.,

There's pride in every American heart
and it's time we stand and say:
I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land God Bless the U.S.A.

Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Diogenes The Cynic on July 05, 2009, 06:50:55 PM
Fuck Yeah! Freedom is the only answer!
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Riddler on July 05, 2009, 07:09:59 PM
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Quote
If tomorrow all the things were gone I'd worked for all my life,
And I had to start again with just my children and my wife,
I'd thank my lucky stars to be living here today,
'Cause the flag still stands for freedom
and they can't take that away.

I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land God Bless the U.S.A.
From the lakes of Minnesota to the hills of Tennessee,
Across the plains of Texas from sea to shining sea.
From Detroit down to Houston and New York to L.A.,

There's pride in every American heart
and it's time we stand and say:
I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land God Bless the U.S.A.


nice one, HB
i heard that on country oldies this morning...good stuff
hope you had a great weekend
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: markuzick on July 05, 2009, 10:58:57 PM
To start with, try garlic, Either Pure-gar or minced raw garlic added to food. Don't mix garlic with drugs that may irritate your stomach, e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen.

I use it for colds and flu. It works! Use it conservatively, until you learn how much your stomach can tolerate.

In a deadly flu pandemic, it may save your life.

From lef.org: http://www.lef.org/protocols/infections/common_cold_01.htm (http://www.lef.org/protocols/infections/common_cold_01.htm)

Garlic. With all the high-tech advances occurring in medicine, garlic would appear to be a relic of the past. Yet the scientific literature documents that garlic has powerful effects against certain viruses.

For instance, one recent study tested one capsule daily of an allicin-containing garlic supplement (like Pure Gar) from November through February on a group of 146 volunteers (Josling P 2001). Half the group received the garlic while the unfortunate other half got a placebo. The placebo group had 63 percent more common cold infections compared to the garlic group. Even more significant, those in the garlic group who did catch a cold had symptoms for an average of only 1.52 days compared to 5.01 days for the placebo group.

The doctors who conducted this garlic study concluded the following: “An allicin-containing supplement can prevent attack by the common cold virus.” Considering the number of people afflicted with a cold each year, this should have been the lead news story of the day. The study was buried in a scientific journal while the medical establishment still states that there is no cure for the common cold.

Ribavirin is a prescription drug that has potent antiviral effects (Cattral MS et al 1996; Christie JM et al 1999; da Silva LC et al 2002; de Ledinghen V et al 2002; Di Bisceglie AM et al 1995; Fried MW et al 2002; Galban GE et al 2000; Kumada H 2002; Murphy ME et al 2000; Reichard O et al 1998; Schalm SW et al 1997a; Schalm SW et al 1997b; Schalm SW et al 1999; Schvarcz R et al 1995). Yet a Chinese study showed that (at least in the test tube), garlic is more effective than ribavirin in inhibiting viruses that attack the intestinal tract (Luo R et al 2001). The Life Extension Foundation has recommended ribavirin to treat various viral infections since 1983 but, in this particular study, garlic was shown to be superior.

A number of published studies indicate that both high-allicin garlic (such as Pure Gar) and aged garlic (such as Kyolic aged garlic) support healthy immune function while exerting antiviral effects (Guo NL et al 1993; Josling P 2001; Kyo E et al 2001; Liu ZF et al 2004; Moon DG et al 2000; Tsai Y et al 1985; Weber ND et al 1992). Garlic, a low-cost alternative, may be nature's most powerful weapon against certain viruses.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on July 05, 2009, 11:34:34 PM
nice one, HB
i heard that on country oldies this morning...good stuff
hope you had a great weekend

Whoa!

You can smell the sarcasm OK way up there in the great north can't ya?

Good weekend though. Fireworks at home, pickin' tomatoes & cukes in the garden, waterhose fightin.. and for the Holiday I bought and have nearly finished reading with my son, Animal Farm. Spent a couple hours building a monster Lego thing too.

And yeah- garlic.. I'm a believer.

Rough chopped garlic, some ginger & lemon warmed up with some V8 does help.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Cowcidile on July 06, 2009, 11:01:58 AM
HUH HUH! Waterhose fighting.

 :lol:
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on September 16, 2009, 02:49:41 AM
Got sick again last week, probably the Back-To-Schoolenza.

But I chose not to bump this thread out of general respect for the members of this forum.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Lothar on September 16, 2009, 09:41:31 AM
http://www.lewrockwell.com/spl/natural-remedies-for-cold.html
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on September 14, 2010, 07:04:24 PM
I've been feeling fine lately. Thanks for your cards.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Turd Ferguson on September 14, 2010, 08:21:00 PM
Zinc lozenges with Echinacea root in them. Anytime I feel even a little  bit of stuffiness or itchy throat coming on, I pop a few of those and it always goes away pretty quick. Fishermans friend lozenges work pretty good too, but they taste like a dead raccoons asshole, so maybe take a pass on those.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on February 16, 2011, 07:15:05 PM
This one's a bad one. Alka Seltzer's knockin' me out.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Fred on February 16, 2011, 07:15:52 PM
nyquil - its still legal..
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Tom Foppiano on February 16, 2011, 10:32:24 PM
Airborne (CVS generic) is THE SHIT.

Anytime that I think I might be getting sick, I take two tablets, put'em in a glass of water, and drink some bubbly yummyness. Works every time.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: yamnuska on February 17, 2011, 04:02:08 AM
Garlic, raw garlic, my aunts would eat whole cloves whenever they felt a cold coming on. Oil of Oregano, take orally, one drop two times a day to start, up to one drop 4 times a day. Mix the oil with one teaspoon of something sweet so you don't throw-up from the awful taste. It's an antibiotic and an antiviral. You can do the towel over head thing to, put 2-3 drops of Oil of Oregano in a bowl of boiling water (1/2 cup). Cover your head with a towel and breath in the steam for 10 minutes. It will sterilize water as well, although I wouldn't rely on just it to make water safe to drink, 1 to 4,000.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Sam Gunn (since nobody got Admiral Naismith) on February 17, 2011, 11:07:22 AM
pseudoephedrine is the best remedy for a head cold.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: The ghost of a ghost of a ghost on February 17, 2011, 12:33:27 PM
pseudoephedrine is the best remedy for a head cold.

Biker bath tub crank does the same thing.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Diogenes The Cynic on February 17, 2011, 04:11:38 PM
Airborne (CVS generic) is THE SHIT.

Anytime that I think I might be getting sick, I take two tablets, put'em in a glass of water, and drink some bubbly yummyness. Works every time.

How well does placebo work? CVS usually stocks it on the same aisle.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: Cognitive Dissident on February 18, 2011, 04:09:04 AM
(http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures/50500/Harbor-Freight-Guillotine-50762.jpg)

Haven't tried it yet, myself....
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: The ghost of a ghost of a ghost on February 18, 2011, 09:32:38 AM
***zing.  plop.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on February 18, 2011, 07:08:05 PM
I won't be trying that old French holistic approach!

Ephedrine is out.. even the Pseudo kind. I'd rather have the cold than feel like I've eaten a bowl of caffeine.

Airborne has been recommended to me twice now, I'll try that stuff.

No time for garlic as a preventative. Earlier in the day that I got sick I was out walking around with my daughter on my shoulders, didn't feel a thing. That evening I was laid out. Still hacking stuff up now.

Been taking Mucinex to thin out the stuff, and Claritin to keep the stuff from dripping down.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on September 15, 2011, 06:14:04 PM
We didn't have any garlic around when this cold hit 2 days ago, so I used some old Alka Seltzer Cold stuff and Mucinex. Don't know if it was because the stuff was old, or if I took too much or if combining the two meds is bad, but last night I felt like I was on speed. I hate speed.

There was no rapid heartbeat but I couldn't seem to be still. I think I experienced a low grade case of Autism along with my fever. Really weird.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: John Shaw on September 15, 2011, 06:29:31 PM
Whipped this up for fun a minute ago.

(http://chattypics.com/download.php?file=colloidal_ofa2obprb1.png)
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: hellbilly on September 15, 2011, 06:49:13 PM
Feelin better already Shaw.



Got sick again last week, probably the Back-To-Schoolenza.

But I chose not to bump this thread out of general respect for the members of this forum.

That quote there - Sep. 16 2009.

It's back to school season or planetary alignment.
Title: Re: Best remedy for a head cold?
Post by: BonerJoe on September 15, 2011, 06:51:51 PM
(http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures/50500/Harbor-Freight-Guillotine-50762.jpg)

Haven't tried it yet, myself....

I did not know Harbor Freight carried circumcision implements.