I am about to make a tonic my Greek grandmother made that is absolutely fantastic, called mountain tea–not to be confused with an actual tea-like plant they are now cultivating in Greece for its anti-oxidant properties. Here’s the recipe:

4 cups boiling water
1/2 tsp dried camomile, sage or mint ( I like camomile)
2 tsp honey
1 slice lemon
Dash of ground cinnamon

Boil water. Add leaves. Steep for 5 min, then strain. Add honey, lemon, cinnamon. Good pick-me-up and to help with colds.

I would like to add a twist to the lemon and honey for a sore throat remedy…
My mom used to crush up a vitamin C between two spoons and then cover that with honey and a few drops of lemon juice. It was great when I was little because it made it much easier for me to swallow the vitamin C and the honey covered up the bitter taste. It soothed my sore throat every time. Thanks mom!

Im also going to have to agree with tubgoddess on the chicken soup. That stuff is magical.

My family has a few also that we can add to the list.

1. Gingerale – Fixes an upset stomach in no time! lots and lots of it!
2. Salt water and some gargling action fix a sore throat or if you loose your voice
3. the BRAT diet – Bread, Rice, Apples and Tea – easy foods to digest when you’re not feeling your best
4. chicken soup – fixes EVERYTHING

That’s it for now! Keep the videos comin’!