Comments on: Nature’s Cold Medicine – Salt, Water and Baking Soda

By: Esther Hawkins

Esther Hawkins — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:11:30 +0000

Great post! I love anything natural and simple. I”m looking forward to hearing more from you and reading your blogs – keep them coming!

By: Calvin Warr

Calvin Warr — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:13:01 +0000

wow… baking soda seems to be quite deadly…

By: startcooking

startcooking — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:07:41 +0000

Thanks for a great post. Nothing like keeping it simple! To sooth a sore throat we always gargle with warm salt water and settle the stomach by drinking flat ginger ale. Works every time!

By: familyonbikes

familyonbikes — Wed, 21 May 2008 02:38:14 +0000

I learned the value of salt years ago when I was in the Peace Corps. It was pretty much common knowledge amongst us Peace Corps Volunteers that if our stomach was upset and we knew we needed to throw up – drink salt water. but make sure you’re over the toilet when you do because you’ll upchuck within seconds!! That trick saved me from many a miserable night waiting to throw up – I could get it over with and get back to sleep.

We’ve also used the salt water up the nose for a cold – it’s amazing how well it works! We are now getting ready to ride our bikes from Alaska to Argentina (with our ten-year-old twin boys) so won’t be able to carry much in the way of medicine. One thing I will have though, is salt!!

You can read about our journey at http://www.familyonbikes.org

By: Char

Char — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:51:46 +0000

I guess it would work well in a nasal sprayer, but the “inhaling” the mix does work.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:48:25 +0000

I’m a bit put off by the prospect of ‘inhaling’ the water mix – but if it works!

Love the idea of going back to the old ways. We just need to be reminded, really.