{"id":179314,"date":"2018-05-26T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-26T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/179314\/what-is-your-home-made-remedy-to-combat-the-flu\/"},"modified":"2018-05-27T15:45:13","modified_gmt":"2018-05-27T13:45:13","slug":"what-is-your-home-made-remedy-to-combat-the-flu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/05\/26\/what-is-your-home-made-remedy-to-combat-the-flu\/","title":{"rendered":"What is your home-made remedy to combat the flu?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-179314 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/05\/26\/what-is-your-home-made-remedy-to-combat-the-flu\/attachment\/21gcnopinioninflukm4_47528\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM4_47528-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-179316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM4_47528-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM4_47528-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM4_47528-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM4_47528.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-179316'>\n\t\t\t\tAmanda Bayana: \u201cAdd a cup of water, ginger, garlic, lemon and a bit of sugar into a pot, boil for 15 minutes and drink. In three days you\u2019ll start feeling better.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/05\/26\/what-is-your-home-made-remedy-to-combat-the-flu\/attachment\/21gcnopinioninflukm3_47576\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM3_47576-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-179317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM3_47576-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM3_47576-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM3_47576-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM3_47576.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-179317'>\n\t\t\t\tYvonne Mnisi: \u201cI add lemon to my diet the moment I detect any flu symptoms. It not only helps with the flu, but adds extra flavour to my food too.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/05\/26\/what-is-your-home-made-remedy-to-combat-the-flu\/attachment\/21gcnopinioninflukm2_47626\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM2_47626-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-179318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM2_47626-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM2_47626-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM2_47626-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM2_47626.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-179318'>\n\t\t\t\tTshepo Moabelo: \u201cI add a bit of ginger, honey, lemon and Panado into a pot, boil for ten minutes and I wait for it to cool before drinking it.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/05\/26\/what-is-your-home-made-remedy-to-combat-the-flu\/attachment\/21gcnopinioninflukm1_47677\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM1_47677-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-179319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM1_47677-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM1_47677-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM1_47677-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM1_47677.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-179319'>\n\t\t\t\tSamkelo Mkhize: \u201cI do not have any home-made remedies. I am one of those people who sticks to what the doctor prescribes. Anything with paracetamol is my remedy.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/05\/26\/what-is-your-home-made-remedy-to-combat-the-flu\/attachment\/21gcnopinioninflukm6_49121\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM6_49121-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-179321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM6_49121-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM6_49121-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM6_49121-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM6_49121.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-179321'>\n\t\t\t\tMaria Selemela: \u201cI mix vinegar, sugar, a few drops of cooking oil, onion and warm water into a cup, stir and drink. It definitely helps with a dry throat.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/05\/26\/what-is-your-home-made-remedy-to-combat-the-flu\/attachment\/21gcnopinioninflukm6_47478\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM6_47478-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-179315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM6_47478-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/21GCNOPINIONINFLUKM6_47478-520x390.jpg 520w, 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