Is whiskey good for a cold ?

[JennyTals]

Does it help ? So stuffy

With a tot of hot milk, a spoon of sugar. Or alternatively with lemon juice and honey.

Medicinal purposes, y'see.

Don't go mad but it will make you feel briefly better.

It won’t hurt and it may make you feel better.

Knocks you out, so yes will take the pain away.

Yes, and so does port and brandy mixed together, but be careful if also taking paracetamol.

Yes or at least it makes you feel better. Whiskey, hot water, big spoonful of honey. Soothing and will send you to bed.

It held you sleep …. I prefer it neat but others prefer it with lemon honey and hot water 🤔

I don’t like whisky but I do swear by other strong liquor when I have a cold. Schnapps, Glayva, or an aniseed liqueur from Mexico have been the most effective that I’ve found so far 😀

A hot whiskey and lemon (and honey if you like) can be very comforting when you're feeling low with a rotten cold. It's warming and soothing and can help you sleep.
Also, I can recommend a good hot chocolate with brandy, or dark rum, or whiskey....

You need a whisky mac. Whisky and ginger wine.

It does temporarily help with the symptoms, yes. I swear by gargling with it for a sore throat. I mean, it's antiseptic and slightly anaesthetic, so....🤷‍♀️

Won't get rid of your cold. But will deffo give you a decent night's sleep! Crack on! Enjoy x

Even as a child I was given a tablespoon of whisky and sugar in hot water. I'd never touch it any other time, or other spirits.

I misread that and thought it said "is whisky good for a child" 😂

DH always says he needs a hot toddie for his cold but ends up very tipsy and the cold is same as ever! Don't think it works, but those nasal sprays you get definitely do.

Proper Scottish Whisky (no ‘e’ that’s how you differentiate) with hot water, honey and lemon can help a bit.

Does nobody else put cloves in their hot toddy? I thought a clove studded lemon slice was an essential ingredient.

OK thanks ill give it a try
I hate the taste but I'm so rough

Also good for toothaches - gargle on the affected tooth. Add hot water, honey and cloves for sore throat.

For stuffy you can't beat steam imo.
Either a good hot bath or the old school head over a bowl of just boiled water and a towel over your head. Breathing in through your nose (as much as poss) and the steam will de-congest you. 💐

I got plastered on whisky I’d nicked from my dad’s cabinet when I was fourteen and ever since then the smell of it makes me heave 🤢

But as long as you didn’t do that, it’ll help your cold 😄

I prefer dark rum.

There is a ‘genuine’ medicinal effect:

Whiskey heated will open your bronchial and sinus passages - helps you to breathe. Also soothing on sore throats.

Lemon for the Vit C

Honey for anti-inflammatory & soothing purposes.

It will also soothe you generally and help you to sleep.

Bloody love a hot toddy (or a hot whiskey mac).

Hot whisky, glayva, honey mixed together. Lethal but will help. X

hot whiskey lemon water sugar and two paracetamol. Just don’t drink it on zoom meetings if you are trying to work 😂

My dad (RIP) used to think so! With his dressing gown of doom, a cravat and a bottle of whisky he was all set to enjoy his cold! Funnily enough he was not much of a drinker!

Whisky and ginger wine. Just don't do what I did and think ginger wine is like ginger beer and fill a tall glass half whisky. Slept for 19 hours solid although I felt a hell of lot better once I woke up again