KNOWN for their battling qualities and refusal to surrender, the British public are gearing up for another winter fighting off flus and fevers.
However, 48% say they will endeavour to outlast their ailment, refusing to seek treatment regardless of how shoddy they feel, a poll published in the Daily Mirror reported.
One-in-five Brits said they would use one of a number of "traditional" remedies, including drinking water boiled with onions to cure a chest infection, eating chicken soup and/or drinking a hot toddy to relieve the symptoms of a cold, and putting their head over a steaming bowl of water to ease congestion.
The poll also found pharmacists were the second port of call for those seeking advice on how to tackle a dose of the flu or a lingering cold.
In fact pharmacists were regarded as the most trusted health professionals, but most felt "mother knows best".
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