Under the Weather...And Some Frugal Tips for When You're Sick

I've been feeling way under the weather this weekend which has both thrown off my $1500 challenge for a couple of days and relegated me to bed until I can get up without my head spinning. Fortunately by this evening the fog is starting to clear. Here's a bunch of tips I learned from my grandmother about how to take care of yourself when you are sick or have other maladies:

• If you have a cold or flu, sleep it off. Sleep in a cool, dark room with the window open to let in fresh air while you are covered by a stack of blankets. Come out when you feel better.
• For a headache, take a Tylenol or Ibuprofin.
• For diarrhea take acidophilous (it will repopulate the good bacteria in your stomach).
• For sunburn, cover the burned areas with Noxzema a couple of times a day; the burn will be gone in a couple of days.
• For cooking-type burns, run the burned area under cold water for a few minutes then break off the tip of your Aloe Vera plant and rub it on the wound.
• When you have the flu or a cold, lay off the dairy, sugar, flour, etc and eat clear soup (with vegies and a little meat).
• When you have the flu or a cold, drink lots of water and some ginger tea.
• If you feel illness coming on, double up on the Vitamin C.
• To keep mosquitoes at bay when out in the woods, take Vitamin B 12.
• If you are lacking energy, take Vitamin B complex.
• Do some kind of exercise or yard work every day to keep up your general health.