The Cure

I woke up in the wee morning hours with that nagging tickle in my throat.  The one that tells you, "Uh Oh... I think I'm coming down with something!"  Since I have Coop coming tomorrow to see me, I've got to nip this crud in the bud, ASAP!!  Hence, The Cure.   Ugh.  It is NOT pleasant.

First you take The Bomb which is a capsule of several essential oils that are known to kick a virus' ass.  It's disgusting!  In fact, when I prepared the first capsule, my throat wasn't prepared for it.  I mistakenly popped it in my mouth and did the most stupid thing I can think of.  I went to wash it down with hot tea!  Duh!!!  Hot anything will melt those capsules likety-split.  So, there I am in the bathroom with the capsule lodged in my throat, hot tea quickly dissolving it, OMG!! I can taste those oils (which is why I put them in a capsule in the first place, because I can't stand the taste) and I'm willing myself to stay calm, swallow, swallow...  NOPE!  Not working.  I actually puked in my bathroom sink and then quickly made it to the toilet to up-chuck again.  To add insult to injury, those hot oils, thyme, oregano, frankincense and lemon are now coming out my nose!!  I honestly don't believe my nose has ever burned like that before. EVER!!  I don't think my eyes have watered like that either.  It was not a pretty sight.

After I'd regained my composure and reassured my hound dogs that I was not going to lie down on the bathroom floor and die, I decided on another cup of tea before I went on to the next phase.

Tea consumed.  Now it's time for the garlic.  So far I have noshed 4 cloves of garlic, RAW!  Again, not pleasant, but the antiviral/bacterial properties in raw garlic amazing.

 After that, another cup of tea and another attempt at The Bomb.

Success!!

I have absolutely NO time to be sick.  Likely to get a call for a birth this evening.  Little Mamma is "doing stuff".  Plus I do NOT want to get Cooper sick.  So, a little discomfort now and I'll have this cold licked by morning!! 

Hallelujah.