I had severe cold and cough for the last 10 days. As I laid down on the couch, my kids hovered over me (“Mom, are you okay?”), and I tried everything I could think of – menthol lozenges, Ricola lozenges, Robitussin, Robitussin PM, Advil, Advil PM, Mucinex, hot lemon tea, a humidifier, two humidifiers, a steamy shower, piles of pillows, fresh air, the list goes on.
Nothing was helping – the hacking cough persisted all day, all night – finally, my friend suggested something simple.
“Why don’t you have a spoonful of honey?”
I had spent a lot of money at the drugstore and I was skeptical that a shot of honey would move the needle. But I thought, why not, and pulled out our honey bears.
you guys. I stopped coughing almost immediately. Apparently honey coats your throat? I don’t really know the logic and you know what I don’t need to know. I was not coughing and felt very relieved. That night, I slept through the night for the first time in over a week.
Maybe everyone already knows this solution, but I thought I would share it in case anyone else like me is unaware of it. I’m drinking honey tea as I write this sentence and I’m so glad I found this trick!
The first discovery of honey.
How are you feeling these days? Any other cold remedies that you have found helpful?
PS The silver lining of bad weather, and how to make hot toddy.
