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Insomniac_devi · Sep 27, 2005

Uggg, I just woke up, and my fever went up by a few points...last i checked it was like 101.7, or something like that. I feel really dizzy when i get up, so I"m just kind of laying around. I can't sleep anymore, and I took some Nyquil a little while ago, I thought it would knock me out (?....meh) I tried to eat food, but I couldn't swallow it, (my throat is very sore)so I just gave up.
I think I have some Vick's rub, but I don't have any mustard seeds, and I'm flat broke, so I can't try out your method hippychickmommy
Tea sounds pretty good, I think I'm going to make some...

mynameiskc · Sep 27, 2005

hippychickmommy said:

No, no, no, it's wasn't Vick's, it was a homemade concoction. I found a recipe for it...

Mix 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seed powder with 1 tablespoon of flour. Use either bought mustard seed powder or grind fresh seeds.
Add cool water to the mixture gradually till it turns into a paste.

And here are directions how to use it...

Put a tight-fitting T-shirt on the patient and tuck her into bed.
Tear a piece of old flannelette off an old pair of pyjamas, nighty, or diaper, about 12" x 6".
Spread the paste on half of the flannelette.
Fold over the flannelette.
Place on a plate and warm in an oven or microwave to take the chill off. (Only for comfort and can be skipped if not convenient.)
Only warm slightly. Don't cook or else the flour will get hard.
Place the pack on the patient's chest and secure with the T-shirt.
Tuck patient back into bed.
Check occasionally to make sure the skin does not turn raw.
If you are alone and have no one to monitor the skin color while you are asleep, be sure to set an alarm clock to wake you in a few hours, because you don't want to turn into a boiled lobster

That's the remedy my mama used to use on me when I was really sick. Sounds weird, but it really worked!
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mustard poultices are awesome.

FrozenMoonbeam · Sep 27, 2005

Try putting about a cup of water, the juice of a lemon, a wee bit of grated ginger and some honey into a pot, bring it to the boil and strain it into a mug.

it's a great feel-better drink.

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