Can natural remedies take the place of cold medicine?

It’s that time of year again. Whether you’re at home or work, someone is coughing, sniffling or wiping a runny nose.

It’s a sign that cold and flu season is fast approaching and it seems everyone has their own cure for the common cold.

Outside the Northgate Mall a couple residents said they take Buckley’s or make chicken soup to feel better.

One man said he prefers something with more bite and referenced rum as his remedy.

But many prefer a more traditional approach.

“Tea is really catching on, it’s been catching on for quite awhile,” said Karen Howden, the co-owner of Vintage Tea Room in Regina.

Howden said that come cold and flu season, customers come pouring in.

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