02-29-2008, 11:28 PM
Robitussin used to be pretty good. Sometimes several long hot showers a day with the bathroom closed up can loosen everything (and get you coughing the junk up)...add some peppermint/eucalyptus oil to the shower.
Or take a hot bath in the bath therapy oil for colds and flu and add epsom salts. It will open the sinuses and make the body tired and relaxed..enough for you to sleep a few hours. While in the hot bath, drink some ginger or mint hot tea.
It is hard to talk men into this...but it really helps.
Just go straight to the bed after and sleep.
Keep some advil in the system for general aches.
There is evidence that real chicken soup breaks up congestion, Can't hurt.
Or take a hot bath in the bath therapy oil for colds and flu and add epsom salts. It will open the sinuses and make the body tired and relaxed..enough for you to sleep a few hours. While in the hot bath, drink some ginger or mint hot tea.
It is hard to talk men into this...but it really helps.
Just go straight to the bed after and sleep.
Keep some advil in the system for general aches.
There is evidence that real chicken soup breaks up congestion, Can't hurt.