Colds - Blog Posts

Onion Tea

I was at my desk late last night as our Russian cleaning crew made its rounds. They are very nice people and one of the women heard me coughing and suggested a remedy. Onion tea. "Like onion soup?" I asked. "No, no put onion in boiling water for a few minutes and then add lemon and honey."

Then she started down the hall and came back to add, "Use red onion."

I guess I should have known that.

Maybe I'm a closet Czarist because I was thinking white onion.

Elderberry Syrup - Side Dish According to a rumor, a tablespoon of elderberry syrup can help prevent or treat the flu or a cold. But it tastes great when put on waffles, ice cream, or anywhere else you'd like to serve a unique and tasty fruit syrup.