Spring Cold Rx: 3 Chicago Stores For Healing Goods

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• Fancy cough drops (in a keepsake box, we might add) from Merz Apothecary [Photo: via Merz Apothecary]
• Inspired by the glamorous apothecaries of the Old world, Aaron's Apothecary [http://www.aaronsapothecary.com/about] doles out top-of-the-line customer care. Its shelves are stocked with natural cold reme
• Another throwback-style apothecary, Merz Apothecary [4716 North 4716 N Lincoln Avenue] has homeopathic products including
• Finally, no cold-supplies run would be complete without a stop for chicken soup. The Goddess and Grocer [1646 North Damen Avenue] is a safe bet for steaming, good-for-the-soul chicken matzo ball soup, wh

What's that you say? You're feeling under the weather? We can't hear you through sounds of coughing and blowing noses around us. Lovely visual, we know, but it's reality: when weather shifts drastically and dramatically—see, also: this past weekend versus Monday in Chicago—spring colds abound. Here, we've rounded up local shops that stock the best natural cold remedies. Let's hope we all feel better by next weekend (and remember that your doctor knows a lot more than we do about healing if your symptoms persist or if you have a serious cold.) · Fast Track to Summer Skin With This New, Easy-to-Use Product [Racked Chicago]