Homemade cough syrup

[DCP]

Homemade cough syrup

Anyone have a receipe that works

Thanks

[Chihuahua Floyd]

This was realy proscribed by a Dr. for my little girl many yearsa go.
1 part honey
1 part lemon juice
1 part really cheap burbon.

for a twoyear old one spoonful will do it. for me, I just swig from the bottle. Dr. told us that the really cheap burbon has an oil, left from the manufacturing that is the key ingredient. Decent burbon carbon filters this oil out,so only cheap, non-charcoal or carbon filtered burbon will work.
I thinkthe pint I bought that afternoon cost $2.95, and twenty years later it still ain't empty.
CF

[Boerrancher]

That is pretty much what Grandma always use to make, except she would use a good grade of corn whiskey. A couple of table spoons as needed and in a day or two I was as good as new. Also if you have the Mullen plant growing near buy you can dry the leaves and brew a tea in your auto drip coffee maker just like you would coffee. Sweeten it with honey and drink up. It is a natural expectorant and bronchial dilator that will break up any chest congestion you may have. As a kid growing up with Asthma I drank quite a bit of Mullen tea when I would have an attack, it does work.

Best wishes,

Joe

[BDJ]

Horhound cough syrup and drops
Make it every Late summer/early fall. The horhound grows wild in the fence row behind the garden. My buddy has bee hives so I use honey in almost everything. He needs cast 255gr. .45 bullets, I need dark honey, works out great.
http://www.localharvest.org/blog/124...ough_drops_and

[km101]

This was realy proscribed by a Dr. for my little girl many yearsa go.
1 part honey
1 part lemon juice
1 part really cheap burbon.

for a twoyear old one spoonful will do it. for me, I just swig from the bottle. Dr. told us that the really cheap burbon has an oil, left from the manufacturing that is the key ingredient. Decent burbon carbon filters this oil out,so only cheap, non-charcoal or carbon filtered burbon will work.
I thinkthe pint I bought that afternoon cost $2.95, and twenty years later it still ain't empty.
CF

This is a time tested recipe! And it really works! The alcohol and lemon juice help to dissolve phlegm and the honey makes is palatable to the young 'uns.

If I am making it for me I just skip the first two ingedients and take an extra-large dose! Repeat as necessary.

[blademasterii]

Take one large cup, add whiskey. Repeat as necessary.

[BruceB]

You guys are driving me nuts.

Just about one year ago, my heart surgeon had some post-operation words of advice for me(no joke)....

He said, in just so many words: "You drink, you DIE."

As a result, I haven't had even a single beer since January 2012.

(wistfully)

[imashooter2]

This is a time tested recipe! And it really works! The alcohol and lemon juice help to dissolve phlegm and the honey makes is palatable to the young 'uns.

If I am making it for me I just skip the first two ingedients and take an extra-large dose! Repeat as necessary.

Beat me to it.

You guys are driving me nuts.

Just about one year ago, my heart surgeon had some post-operation words of advice for me(no joke)....

He said, in just so many words: "You drink, you DIE."

As a result, I haven't had even a single beer since January 2012.

(wistfully)

That ain't livin' my friend. I'm curious as to what his medical explanation was as to why the occasional drink would kill you?

[41 mag fan]

As a result, I haven't had even a single beer since January 2012.

(wistfully)

Nothing wrong with that Bruce. Healths more important than drinking a beer

[Lloyd Smale]

drop 4 oxycodone in a pbr!

[Dale in Louisiana]

The old folks (great grandmother died at 96) used to take a half pint of bourbon and drop a few peppermint sticks in it and let them dissolve.

Makes a bit of sense: alcohol for the anesthetic effect, peppermint to help clear stuffy passages, sugar to coat and sooth.

Many modern off the shelf formulas do much the same, adding acetaminophen (Tylenol) for pain and some more aggressive drugs for the anti-congestive properties, but for a bunch of country folk living a day's ride from the nearest town, doctor, druggist, etc., the above worked pretty good.

dale in Louisiana

[BruceB]

"I'm curious as to what his medical explanation was as to why the occasional drink would kill you?"

Hmmm.... I had just recently had a coronary double-bypass operation, to correct what was diagnosed as heart failure. My condition before the operation was near-terminal, and afterwards I was "fragile". Alcohol was one factor that would push me closer to the edge, and the surgeon was most emphatic about the abstention.

After about fifty years of dedicated drinking (but NOT an alcoholic!), I find that I miss the TASTE of the stuff more than the elevated moods. Southern Comfort, good port, dark rum, Russian vodka....I can taste them in my imagination.....AAAAAAGH!

Also no salt, no sugar, no butter, no processed meats (bacon, sausage etc...too much salt)...it's not fun, but I'm still on the green side of the grass.

[429421Cowboy]

Yep, my Armenian gramma still makes us honey and lemon mixed with any kind of booze, she prefers blackberry brandy but I'd be just as happy if that god-awful stuff fell off the planet instead of made it down my throat!

Just read something that said the honey/lemon mix has been shown to be just as good as any cough syrup, and tastes way better to me!

[Bulldogger]

I too get a lot of relief from the 1 1 1 recipe given above. I find it doesn't give any additional relief after the first dose; you feel it bite into the soreness in the back of your throat, then a little more to coat everything and you've got all the goodness you're going to get out of that round. That doesn't stop me from finishing the 3 ounces... but I have to admit after the first ounce, it's more for relaxation.
BDGR

[snuffy]

That ain't livin' my friend. I'm curious as to what his medical explanation was as to why the occasional drink would kill you?

Rant on!

This mindset is so prevalent in today's society. People seem to think they just can't get by without drinking some form of alcohol.

If I were to buy some cough syrup, I would study the label to see if there is alcohol in it, then find one that does NOT contain any.

30 years this coming August will be my anniversary of not consuming alcohol. An alcohol caused accident made me make a vow that I would NEVER drink again. It's just not worth it!

Oh, you can have fun without it! The idea that everything goes with a couple of drinks is just wrong.

Yes, I've had many sessions of the ceiling spinning after going to bed. I absolutely hate the feeling of being out of control of my body. Second is the frightening hangover the next day. I was a binge drinker. I could go 10 days to two weeks with nary a drop, then look out!

I've known quite a few functional drunks. Those that would have liquid lunches in a bar & grill, they never went near the grill part! They're all dead, never got to enjoy retirement, never had money for toys, all extra $ was spent on booze and cigarettes.

Rant off, flame suit on!

[Larry Gibson]

Take one large cup, add whiskey. Repeat as necessary.

+1 here, preferably with good Canadian........

Larry Gibson

[OeldeWolf]

Ihave to agree with Snuffy. There is a lot of alcoholism on my dad's sode (Native American and Military), so even if I did not have religious prohibitions, I would never dare drink. But despite that, I have occasionally "gotten in trouble" and have had a lot of fun in life,

But with that said, I have a pint of cheap brandy in the cupboard. I believe it is about 6 yrs old about now, and still mostly full. But a spoonful or two will help clear the throat and airways enough to help the breathing. But only enough for the job. Happens maybe twice in a bad year. I just treat it like the drug it is.

But this is America still (I think), so nothing wrong with differing opinions, as long as folks are responsible about it. But then, that can be said about pretty much everything in life.

[km101]

You guys are driving me nuts.

Just about one year ago, my heart surgeon had some post-operation words of advice for me(no joke)....

He said, in just so many words: "You drink, you DIE."

As a result, I haven't had even a single beer since January 2012.

(wistfully)

I think Willie Nelson said it best: "Well there's more old drunks than there are old doctors, so I guess I better have another round!"

My heart surgeon and my cardiologist both told me that "moderation in all things" is key. My cardiologist also concurred with my family doctor, who recommended a glass of wine a day to increase my good cholesterol!! I guess it depends on your specific condition or maybe your doctor.

[waksupi]

My doctor told me it is a good thing for me to have a shot of whiskey per day. I'm up to June 22, 2047.

[Denny303]

may have to try that 1,1,1, mix, thanks for the info!