{AMISH COMMUNITY NEWS} Vol. 4 No. 17
January 23, 2013
Home Remedies ... for the Cold and Flu Season For Coughs …
Submitted by Mrs. Rudy Kathryn Detweiler Mix equal parts of honey and lemon juice. Drink slowly. Put onion slices inside a thick stocking and put on the chest for the night.
For Aches due to flu Anon
Soak feet 1/2 hour 4 times a day in 3 quarts of hot water with 1 teaspoon ginger, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper and 1 teaspoon dry mustard
Staying Well Advice … Submitted by Sarah Miller Drinks lots of water. Get lots of rest.
Cold and Flu Season
Submitted by Mrs. Rudy Kathryn Detweiler A lot of flu going around. Home remedies are a part of life and have been since sickness came into the world. Mother’s cupboard contained no end of home remedies … still does.
Easy Homemade Chicken Soup Even doctors agree Chicken Soup is good for you! And I say Homemade is best. Making Chicken Soup is easy. Here are a few simple directions for making this delicious, good-for-you comfort food! 1. Cut up vegetables such as leeks, onions, carrots, and celery. 2. Cut up 3 cups of boned chicken. Sauté’ in a little butter until browned, add salt to taste. Place chicken and drippings in a large pot. 3. Lightly fry the vegetables in a little butter for a minute or two. 4. Add the vegetables and their drippings, 3 quarts of water, 3 chicken stock cubes and 1 grated potato to pot. 5. Boil gently for 1 hour. Adjust seasoning. Serve hot. (More Chicken Soup recipes on page 7)
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