J.A.
Thanks for the tips, C..
I have a remedy I use every time a member of my family has the un-stoppable runny nose (and if you have ever had a toddler with a runny nose, you understand why this remedy would be so useful)...
Take a basin or bowl that is large enough to fit both your feet into (I use one of those dish-washing rectangular plastic bowls). Fill slightly less than 1/2 way with warm water. Take an organic lemon and cut it (over the water). Cut in half then make an asterick cut in each lemon. Squeeze the lemons into the water until most of the juice is squeezed out. Drop the lemons into the water. Soak your feet in the water for 10 minutes (there should be enough water in the basin to cover your feet completely). You will find that this remedy helps drain everything out of your sinuses and relieves your runny nose for several hours.
When my neice was 2 1/2, I did this with her and she sat on my lap with her feet in the water. She thought it was fun and spent the ten minutes playing with the lemons. I did this at 7AM, and her nose did not start running again until 3 or 4PM.
(TIP: Use 2 lemons for an adult, 1 lemon for a toddler/young child)
The reason we use organic lemons is to avoid pesticides. If you have regular lemons, make sure you scrub them well before using them.
I have a bunch of kitchen tips if anyone is interested, message me and I will send them along (it's about 4 pages long). All sorts of things such as:
• Not sure if your egg is still fresh, put it into a bowl of water. If it floats, throw it out.
• When you are boiling pasta, potatoes, anything in your pots - put a bamboo wooden spoon across the top - it will prevent the liquid from boiling over.
o Drop a lettuce leaf into your cooked soup for the last few minutes and it will absorb a great deal of fat/grease.