Frog skin
When life gives you a cold, you croak. When you croak, there’s a frog resting in your throat (literally). One of the bizarre remedies involves some powdered frog skin. As per the recipe you take some dried frog skin, powder it and add to a fruit juice. The weird concoction is supposed to help you get rid of your manic cold and croaking voice.
Goose Grease
Love getting massages? Why not try this bizarre remedy which will fight cold while giving you a massage. Let’s hope you survive till the end! For this, you will need a goose and some kerosene. Next, you need to massage the grease from the goose onto your chest and burn it out by adding kerosene to it. It claims to wipe out common cold and we sincerely hope it works.
Oysters
Zinc regulates the functioning of white blood cells which in turn fight viruses and bacteria. Oyster, a rich source of zinc has been found to effectively cure common cold. So snack up on some of this luxury seafood in the name of common cold.
Alcohol
Another reason to drink alcohol? Yes please! Tradition and ‘social drinkers’ say that alcohol is the cure to nearly everything, common cold included. So why not give this home remedy a try? Pour yourself a glass and hit the sack to feel better. Just don’t drink too much because a hangover is the only thing that alcohol can’t cure!
Staying positive
This one has nothing to do with weird concoctions, rather it’s all a mind game. A study showed that people who had a positive attitude were less likely to catch a cold. This is probably due to the fact that happy people will take better care of themselves. So,stop wallowing in self-pity, get up, wear something comfy and order yourself some nice hot soup. Positivity might not be able to cure your cold, but it will definitely give you the will power to get through one.
The egg yolk drink
This bizarre concoction called Gogol Mogol, originates from Russia and Ukraine and is known to cure cold through its eggy-milky goodness. This drink is a combination of an egg yolk, a teaspoon of honey/sugar mixed with some hot milk and unsalted butter. Add a splash of cognac or rum if you’re feeling adventurous. It’s known to ease a sore throat and promote some delicious sleep. Worth a try? You decide.
Chicken fat and dirty socks
The main idea behind this remedy is to make the body get rid of the germs by inducing sweat. If you’re a daredevil with a bad throat then this one is for you. With its origins in England, it requires the sick person to smear their throat with lard or chicken fat and wrap dirty socks around their neck.
A bowl of lizard soup
Bye-bye chicken soup! Say hello to chicken soup! Although, there is no study which compares the benefits of chicken soup with lizard soup, it’s still become a household remedy in Hong Kong. The easy recipe requires dried lizards, yams and Chinese dates simmered together in water. Consuming a steaming bowl of soup during a bad bout of flu/cold is known to replace fluids lost from sweating or blowing your nose. How lizard soup would help? A mystery that’s better left unsolved.
Mashed Turnips
Packed with vitamin A, B and C, Turnips are a weird go-to remedy for common cold. The reason behind this is the root vegetable’s ability to act as an expectorant (can help loose mucus and ease cough). This remedy is tried and tested by people in Iran, who make a plate of cooked, mashed turnips to cure cold.
Vapour rub and feet
Was vapour rub on your chest no good? Why not try some on your feet? Apparently, such rubs are equally effective when applied to your feet to cure cold. Do what’s best for you- chest, feet or both!
