Tips to help Fight the Flu.

I found these tips from Dr. Stafford Maclennan in an old (1988) Family Circle. Thought I’d pass them on. (Yes, I found it at the Gallery!)
1. Bed rest and warmth. That’s right - go to bed! Take a hot bath first and a hot lemon drink. If you’re still cold, turn on the electric blanket.
2. Aspirin – still one of the best drugs to help fight a cold. Take two with that lemon drink.
3. Inhalations. Friar’s Balsam is an old favourite.
4. Cough Lozenges. These ease the throat and nasal passages, give a clean taste to the mouth.
5. Tissues, not handkerchiefs. (I use a toilet roll – lasts a lot longer) Don’t forget to have a container to hold the used tissues.
6. Take lots of vitamin C. Helps build up resistance.
7. Diet. Eat what you feel like. Hot soup for some or fresh fruit for others, depends what suits your taste (if you have one).
8. Cough syrups. As you improve, a dry cough may develop. A soothing linctus can work wonders.
9. Garlic is a natural antibiotic and acts well as a decongestant. Antibiotics are only effective against bacterial infections, not viruses so garlic is not particularly useful in treating a cold.
10. Gargle? Some swear by it. If you must gargle, it is better, and cheaper, to use plain salt and water (a teaspoon of salt added to a cup of boiled and cooled water).