Catherine is right: Spencer is right: Dick Gregory is right: tea with honey and red pepper flakes is awesome when you're feeling sick and congested.

I modified the "recipe" slightly, adding a tablespoon of honey, a lemon wedge worth of juice, and a teaspoon of red pepper (two tablespoons sounds insane—let it be known that Spackerman is hard) to my Earl Grey. Drinking it was an experience, and I felt a bit better.