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[Anonymous032819]

After missing two days of work (I didn't want to spread my gross germs) I think I'm finally on the mend.

It started off with a sore throat, sneezing, headache, coughing fits, runny/stuffy nose, upset stomach.

I swear, I drank at least two gallons of orange juice.

All that sugar!

But at least I was keeping myself hydrated, and was flushing out my system.

I ordered from Amazon something called "Fire Brew".

On the lable it says, Apple Cider Vinegar Wellness Booster Unsweetned.

In it it has Raw organic apple cider vinegar, horseradish, turmeric, ginger, onions, garlic, habanero peppers, apples, oranges, lemons and rosemary.

I add some raw unfiltered honey to sweeten it some, and I just down-the-hatch it in one gulp.

A 12.7 fl oz bottle runs $25

You are supposed to take 1 tablespoon per day.

The brand is called Fire Brew.

I'm sure that it would taste better mixed with a little whiskey, but alas! I don't have that on hand.

I'm still occassionally sneezing and blowing my nose, but I am feeling a lot better that I have been for the past few days.

Colds suck.

[Mz iMac]

In my family "Fire Brew" is the original...

for colds

Incrediants: 

80 proof rye whiskey

honey

orange

lemon

pineapple

cloves

cinnamon sticks

[Anonymous032819]

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@Mz iMac wrote:

In my family "Fire Brew" is the original...

for colds

Incrediants: 

80 proof rye whiskey

honey

orange

lemon

pineapple

cloves

cinnamon sticks

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@Mz iMac 

I just might have to try that!

[KingstonsMom]

@Anonymous032819 

I'm glad you're on the mend!

There are a lot of health benefits to apple cider vinegar.

I have a liquor store about 2 blocks away, so I would definitely add a shot of Jack Daniels or brandy to mine, LOL!

You know the old saying, 'a teaspoon of Black Jack helps the medicine go down'.....or was that sugar?

[Anonymous032819]

I got this yesterday.

[KingstonsMom]

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@Mz iMac wrote:

In my family "Fire Brew" is the original...

for colds

Incrediants: 

80 proof rye whiskey

honey

orange

lemon

pineapple

cloves

cinnamon sticks

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@Mz iMac 

Ooooh! I could definitely love this in a hot toddie!

With tea, apple juice/cider, etc., oh my!

I'm gonna look for some of that!

[Lilysmom]

@Anonymous032819 , there is something just awful about a summer cold isn’t there?  Glad you are feeling better.  Two days is a pretty good turnaround!  LM

[NEvans2]

@Anonymous032819 Kudos to you for not going to work sick. I hated when people came to work sick. I worked in retail my whole life. When I was a store manager and one of my coworkers would come in sick, I would send them home. If that meant I had to work a 12 hour day, so be it. When you work in a smaller store, when one person gets sick, everyone eventually gets sick. We would all share the same couple phones and computers. You can only disenfect so many times. Then you would get the people that say" I never call off sick." Really inconsiderate. Or the customers that wipe their nose with their hand and then hand you their money. I have not had a cold in almost two years! That's when I retired. Of course now that I said it, I'll probably get one tomorrow. LOL Glad you're feeling better. Some of the cold remedies posted looked really interesting.

[Mz iMac]

Rock & Rye & Jack Danials gets rid of menstral cramps.  My mother would give me a shot glass of JD w/sugar 3xs a day.

When I was in high school, my mother went to the school nurse to TELL her that I would be coming to school w/a small flask (my name ingraved) w/JD during "rag" days.  The nurse could either inform the principle, keep the flask locked in her room until needed.  Otherwise, she would keep me home for a week.

I ended up keeping the flask w/me but I had to inform the nurse first thing in the morning.

My mom was no joke!

[AuntG]

That tonic sounds like something Granny Clampett brewed up on the Beverly Hillbillies! The jug had XXX on the side so there was some alcohol content too.