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May: Hi Dave - now?
Dave: Well, you know on Friday, and I went to the doctor on Saturday. I thought I had the
flu or I'd picked up, but he said it was just a bad cold. He gave me some
cold medicine to take after eating, but it doesn't seem to help. He also , but I've got such a lot to do just now. To tell you the truth, I
still
.
May: Well, why don't you
? I have some here to get rid of bad colds.
Dave: Well,
I suppose.
May: Yes, you can give it a try. I've got a box of
this medicine here - you drink one of
three or four times a day. It's for colds and flu.
Dave
: What is it exactly?
May: It says on the box that it's
and some herbs.
Dave: Really? They certainly don't give you
in Western medicine. Are you sure it's OK?
May: Yes, it certainly and it'll probably . I use it and it works. And you can have some of this ginger tea as
well. It's very soothing if you've got
.
Dave
: How do you make it - with boiled water?
May: That's right - just put the powder in a cup on it. And you can mix some honey with it too, it makes
.
Dave: OK, I'll try it. I certainly don't think the
stuff the doctor gave me
. So I'll give the Chinese medicine a try. Thanks a lot.
May: You're welcome. You'll be
in no time!