Strategy for a cold (told to me by a local farmworker many years ago):

1. Eat one sandwich of raw onion an cheddar cheese

2. Drink one glass of navy rum, honey, lemon and hot water

3. Take one hot bath

4. Retire to bed and sweat

Repeat as necessary.

The rationale? Raw onion is GOOD for you - the cheese makes it more palatable. Honey sweetens the lemon - the rum is for fun. Bath and bed? Why not.

Probably all medically incorrect - but who cares...