Hot Toddy

• Use one tsp. each of lemon juice and honey. Combine the lemon juice and honey in a cup. Pour boiling water over the ingredients. Dunk a herbal tea bag into the brew to increase the strength of the tea. Add one shot of rum or brandy to the cup, and drink it all. Drink one hot toddy each day until the cold has gone away.
  
  

Pine Top Tea

• Use the white buds from the top of a pine tree. Add the buds along with soft peppermint and any fruit-flavored beverage to a pot. Bring the solution to a boil. Let the solution cool thoroughly before placing into a jar. Use one tbsp. every two to four hours to treat congestion, coughing and sneezing associated with the common cold.
  
  

Peppermint Lemonade

• Put 1/2 cup of lemon juice, 1/2 cup of water and two hard peppermint sticks into a pan. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil on the stove. Cool the mixture to lukewarm before drinking.