I religiously took my daily dose of Fire Cider all winter and into the spring. And I didn't get sick one time. When I ran out, I didn't make anymore. I just put that on my list of stuff to do next fall- before cold season arrives. Because I NEVER get sick in the summer, right? Well.... This year has been a killer with the high humidity and dampness. Now I'm down with another respiratory attack. I don't know if it's a virus or bacterial. All I know is my ears hurt, my throat hurts, my head hurts, my chest hurts, and I'm hacking up stuff in psychedelic technicolor. Again. This must be my 3rd or 4th summer cold. Enough already! So that to-do item of making my cider is going to be moved up to the as-soon-as-possible list.
Meanwhile, I've got to treat the symptoms of this illness. I have been taking over the counter measures. But I live in one of those states where the only good decongestant can only be purchased by showing your driver's license, giving a signature, and having your amount of purchase tracked, all that after standing in long lines to find out the shelves are empty.
So, I've hunted up my ginger, cayenne powder, garlic, sage, raw honey, and onions. All of those are supposed to have some property or other in treating sickness. Next I'll be digging up recipes on how to put those ingredients to use. Anyone have a tried and true remedy to share?
