Expired Robitussun

So, feeling miserably sick I will write about a subject I find very interesting. Dutch cold and flu remedies. Did you know that the English word "sick" comes from the Dutch "ziek" and "drug" comes from the Dutch word "Drogge"? Many Dutch remedies are homemade using herbs, tea, and vinegar. One of the most popular over the counter Dutch remedies is Fisherman's friend, the lozenge pictured to the right. It comes in many flavors; and supposedly tastes very good, I have heard of people buying it for candy instead of a cold suppressant. One old dutch remedy for when you are klien rot jongen sick, is to fill a small glass with hard liquor add a raw egg, a little sugar, and a touch of water. Drink that mixture all down and go sweat off your illness in bed. Another tested and proven Dutch method is to eat a large breakfast. The study showed that a large breakfast will produce more virus fighting proteins.

Here is an old Dutch remedy from 'Dr. Chase's Recipes - 1867'
Blend goose oil and urine in equal amounts. Take from one teaspoon to one tablespoon of the mixture, according to the age of the child. Repeat the dose each fifteen minutes if, after the first dose, the patient doesn't vomit in that time.

The Dutch have government health care so lets hope they don't have to take that remedy.

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