Okay, I know what you’re thinking… what do throat remedies have to do with fiction books or conversations about characters?
Well…
Tomorrow, the final book in my Undercover Cops series, Critical Condition, releases from Love Inspired suspense. As you might guess from the title, it’s a medical mystery/suspense.
Alternative medicine plays a role in the suspense plot, so I thought it would be intriguing to explore the realm of alternative medicine and home remedies with you.
With the onset of autumn, at least in the Western Hemisphere, comes the beginning of cold and flu season. Everyone seems to have their own little ritual for what they do when they feel a sore throat or cold coming on.
And commercials abound with commercial remedies promising to lessen your symptoms.
But what works for you?
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For me, when I feel a sore throat coming on, I take a few drops of Amol® in water. It is a traditional herbal medicine originating from Germany that I have never seen in any store. My friend purchased the bottle–which has long since expired–for me in her local pharmacy. Yet, even supposedly past its prime, the stuff still works great.
It contains: oil of clove; oil of cinnamon; oil of peppermint; and oil of lavender. It clears my sinuses and soothes my sore throat like nothing else I’ve ever tried. And if I take it at the first sign of a sore throat coming on, my condition often doesn’t worsen.
Your Turn: What’s your favorite or most effective remedy or ritual for battling a cold or sore throat?
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Oooohhh — how cruel to dangle that lovely remedy which isn’t available in Canada to me on the verge of a cold. Sore throat, fever — ugh. What am I doing at work?! I’ll eagerly check back and see if there’s some remedies that might help me on my way to healthy!
You might be able to get a health food store to order it in, Kav. My friend did get it from a pharmacy in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada.
Salt water gargles are my fav. But I’ve tried those zinc lozenges and they’re not bad either.
Ah, yes, that’s what my mom always had us do, too.
I remember once my dad had a horrible sore throat and heard he should eat an onion. He did it, somehow, but it didn’t help his throat, lol!
LOL, that’s hilarious. I’ve heard onions are good for taking out bee stings, thought. Applied not eaten. 🙂
Sleep, sleep and more sleep. 🙂 If possible, whenever I feel even the slightest bit of sickness come on, I like to just drop everything and sleep and ward the pesky illness off before it comes at me full-throttle. 🙂
Ginger tea for me.