Cough remedies was Re: [Sca-cooks] "Tastes of Anglo-Saxon England"

[Laura C. Minnick]

At 06:24 PM 3/17/2004, you wrote:
>At 08:03 PM 3/17/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>>Is it the ginger that cuts the phlegm?  I've made this without, and it 
>>provides some relief, and I think it's wonderful.  Don't know how it 
>>would be with the ginger.  De gustibus...
>>
>>Regards,
>>Brekke
>
>I don't know about the rest of all you all, but the only thing that will 
>soothe this cranky throat is a green concoction called 
>Jaegermeister.  Alcohol, yes, but herbs to soothe major.  Dunno what herbs 
>are in there, but it does the job with scratchy throats.

IMNSHO, slippery elm is the one that really does the job for sore or 
scratchy throats. Keeping Regina and I semi-human at the moment...

'Lainie
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