Believe it or not red pepper flakes are a wonderful homeopathic
remedy for the symptoms of congestion.  Apparently there are
enzymes in the red pepper that have been synthesized and used as the
active ingredients in many of the commercial expectorants found on the
drugshelf.

I use to be congested all the time, a rather dreadful fate for
an ardent bicyclist such as myself.  However, after I started getting
serious about spicing my food and particularly in going heavy with the
red pepper I found my congestion very nearly went away.

(Does it need to be added that I also went vegan thereafter).

Try some "red pepper tea with some honey and lemon. Makes a nice
little toddy before going to bed.

Good luck;

gil gilmore

On  3 Mar 97 at 20:05, Pearson, Loretta wrote:

> Hi, I'm on a dairy-free diet now, how long does it usually take to
> see the symptoms begin to subside? I'm conjested, coughing, would
> have running nose, but the meds are controlling it. I'm on nasal
> inhallers, asthma inhallers, and Claritin. I'm conjested constantly!
> Without the meds I have the "eternal cold", but it's allergies. I'm
> also envirentmentally allergic to dust, mites, pollens, pets, molds,
> feathers, plants, smoke, and some chemicals. I'm also allergic to
> dairy products. Have had skin tests and food challenge tests.
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