[Sca-cooks] medieval medicine, spices, and this blasted cold

[Sue Clemenger]

Boomerang crud is a *very* good name for it.  It took me most of a month to
recover, and I'm *never* that sick.  I think the fatigue was the worst part,
that and the timing, since I was just starting to come down with it when I
went to An Tir for Lainie's laurelling (and in fact, at first thought it was
travel stress).  I had it all during the holidays.  I squeeked like I'd
inhaled helium for almost a week at one point! Heck, I still cough and
sneeze in the mornings, although not as bad as before.
It didn't affect too many of my co-workers, but was pretty wide-spread in
town (spotty, but wide-spread).  I figure it's nasty, and everywhere, but
that not everyone was susceptible to it.
My usual treatments for waiting it out involve rest, when I need it, and
lots of liquids.  I also really seem to crave Vitamin C, so I indulged in a
lot of capsicum peppers, citrus fruit, etc.  I don't have problems with
garlic (I'm kinda fond of the stuff, really ;o), so favored foods included
anything Thai (especially Chicken Peanut Curry...mmmm), my auld chicken soup
recipe, etc.  Beverages I recommend include this wonderful lemon-ginger tea
I found in Boise at a CostPlus (it's a Twinings blend, which I first
encountered in England, and can't get locally).  Also, on the very worst
days, when my throat was raw and I couldn't sleep, I resorted to my friend
Steve's wife's recipe--hot, strong black tea with honey, lemon, and a slug
of bourbon or Irish whiskey.  ;o)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kirsten Houseknecht" <kirsten at fabricdragon.com>
To: <Chawkswrth at aol.com>
Cc: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] medieval medicine, spices, and this blasted cold


> uh huh...
> boomerang crud is a good name for it.
> my best guess is there is a strong bacterial nasty piggy backing with it,
because it seems to respond to anti biotics. assuming you can afford a
doctor.
> this may be why it responds so well to attacks with garlic, ginger, clove
and etc....
>
> but i have been down with it for almost two months...the worst of it being
the last two weeks.
> (i had to get on an airplane, otherwise i am sure i would be over it by
now.. but the air travel nailed me)
> Kirsten Houseknecht
> Fabric Dragon
> kirsten at fabricdragon.com
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>   ----- Original Message -----
>
>
>   Yes, I know. Oh, How Well I Know. Around here, we call it the boomerang
crud. <clip>
>   I lost my voice for 5 days. Frustrating...this started in early January,
came back around the first of February, and I am STILL coughing.
>
>   I know folks who have had some major medical problems with it. It is one
weird Bug.
>
>   Helen