AN OLD-FASHIONED COLD CURE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21165, 23 April 1932, Page 7 (Supplement)

AN OLD-FASHIONED COLD CURE.

Do not despise old-fashioned remedies. They were efficacious in the olden days—and they still are! Here are some simple

ones you can try for curing a cold. For that cold in the head try a draught of ginger or balm tea, made by pouring one pint of boiling water on two ounces of the young tops and leaves. fhe well-known linseed tea is quite easily made: Wash two ounces of linseed by putting it into a small strainer and pouring cold water through it; then, pare off as thinly as possible (he rind of half a lemon. To the linseed and lemon rind add a quart of cold water and allow to simmer over the lire for an hour and analf. [Strain away the seeds, and to each " a 'f pint of the tea add a teaspoonful of sug-ir or candy sugar with some lemon juice in proportion of the juice of one lernori to each pint of tea. •Aniseed tea is another effective remedy and very simple to make. Pour half a pint of boiling water on two teaspoonfuls 01 Umj seeds, bruised in a mortar. If is aken. when cold, in closes of one, two °r three teaspoonfuls, according to the of the child. Grown-ups can safely lake larger doses.