Remedy for a snot factory

Instead of giving Stockholm a more than well-deserved verbal whack in the ass for inexcusably idiotic behavior (I seem to attract it like a magnet), I'd like to give the world something positive.

Having been sick a few weeks ago I remembered something that has has helped me out before, so here's a household remedy for head colds, a cough and/or fever that several people can attest to. In other words, it actually works! Forget soup, the next time you get that heavy feeling in your chest, you have a fever or your nose turns into a natural snot tap, this is what you need (or ask someone else to get when you're lying incapacitated on the couch):

-fresh ginger
-as much water as you like
-(for taste) milk, honey and/or lemon juice

Take the fresh piece of ginger and cut of a small chunk a little less than half the size of your thumb. Peel it and then cut it into smaller pieces. Boil the ginger bits in some water for five to ten minutes and then let it seep for a few minutes more.

After that, you're done! I will be honest, drinking the concoction straight will not be a pleasant experience (unless you love ginger), so adding a little milk, honey and even lemon juice will make it more drinkable. You can adjust and add more or less ginger, more or less water, have it seep longer or shorter...it's all up to you. After drinking a cup or two of this you'll start to feel better the day after, so drink it as soon as possible and the symptoms will be a lot more bearable.