pick me up

[JILLY JACKSON]

Any one know of a sugar free pick me up?I have had one illness after another since october .Tried multivits etc.Now have this awful cough.Just as i felt i was picking up too.I know some of you know what is commonly known as old wives tales,would be interested in trying some

[Flummery]

Well, not sugar-free but honey is brilliant. Natural remedy, anti-biotic etc.

I'll be interested in others' answers!

[Nicos]

The French drink a lot of Tisanes...mostly home grown- so they're not old wives remedies here!!!

I was going to suggest lemon balm or sage....and then after doing a bit of Googling- came up with this...

Herbal drinks

[JILLY JACKSON]

I would so love to have honey ,but i'm diabetic.Thanks Flum,if anyone looks in my direction,i pick up whatever ails them.Someone will come up with a great idea soon,whats the progress on your chickenhouse etc?

[FionaH]

Try the doctor first, you may need antibiotics

[JILLY JACKSON]

Thanks nicos,only time ive heard of tissanes apart from on hurcule poirot,wondered what he drank!Will definately try some, my son said he grows lemon balm,i'll get a root from him.meanwhile raid the herb cupboard.

[JILLY JACKSON]

My husband keeps telling me to see the doctor if this is no better tomorrow i will go,i tend to avoid doing that if i can.If i can build up my immunity a bit ??

[Flummery]

I would so love to have honey ,but i'm diabetic.Thanks Flum,if anyone looks in my direction,i pick up whatever ails them.Someone will come up with a great idea soon,whats the progress on your chickenhouse etc?

Ah, that's a problem then.

Chicken run still needs a door, and the weld-mesh stapling down around the bottom - but I think we're still on target for April chickens!
Good luck with your search.

[danmon_81]

Green Tea is the key....i drink at least 2 cups a day...so far i havent been ill for a good 5/6 months!!!

[Pootle]

Holiday in Barbados...?

[JILLY JACKSON]

Now that sounds even better lol

[JILLY JACKSON]

Hi nicos,used the link you gave,thanks,have got lemon balm root on its way,will be getting sage,and thyme also

[faerieprincess]

Try some echinacea - it helps strengthen your own immunity. Also, if the cough becomes mucky rather than just dry, or you've got some remnant sinusitis or just a mucky nose, you should try fenugreek - it is a great mucinogenic (is that spelt right???).

[Hilary B]

Oooooooooooh that is a useful tip faerie! I KNEW there was a reason I crave curries when I have a cold! (always lots of fenugreek in my curries)

[Marthaclematis]

Do you juice? I think a mix of carrot / orange / apple, whatever you've got to hand might give a real boost to your immune system over a month or so - especially if you add a half clove of garilc and a bit of ginger. Also avoid dairy if you're snotty as it is a mucus productor.