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redsedit t1_j2dwhin wrote

Reply to comment by AbsurdistWordist in ELI5. Why is honey and lemon a popular cure for cold like symptoms. What makes lemon more effective than say an orange or lime? by alexkid_in_realworld

That makes sense. Whenever I get sick, I always have a really bad cough and keep coughing for about a month (worse part of being sick IMHO). I've tried pretty much every cough syrup there is, including codeine. They don't do anything.

I've found lemon juice to be the only thing that helps. Orange juice does nothing (it seems to make it worse actually). I actually keep some miracle berry tablets on hand so I can drink pure lemon juice.

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ITCoder t1_j2extyj wrote

Chew a small chunk of garlic. It helps removing cough.

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LordCoweater t1_j2f0bx9 wrote

Raw, or? One clove or a third? Thanks.

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humanophile t1_j2f72qe wrote

2-3 whole heads, raw It also drives away vampires and Tinder dates.

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ITCoder t1_j2fbo5x wrote

Just a small piece, like half the size of an m&m. And yeah raw. Don't chew just suck on it

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SoggyFridge t1_j2fvteo wrote

I would be careful with that. My doc is conviced I've given myself some bad heartburn due to drinking lemon juice diluted with water everyday. Can't imagine what drinking pure lemon juice a lot would do

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