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We asked them to share their best home remedies during cold and flu season.\u003cbr/\u003e\"I open my drawer of like whatever pills are left over, like any cold and flu pills or any syrupy stuff, and I take it all at once,\" joked Kathy Griffin, adding that she is in no way affiliated with the popular self-help medical website WebMD.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Get your flu shot, but outside of that I do take one supplement called My Community,\" said actor Matt Bomer (\"White Collar\"). \"It's just like a pill you take every day, it's really good. And it's kept our family pretty flu-free this season, so. I think it's a blend of mushrooms.\"\u003cbr/\u003e\"A lot of ginger,\" said actress Vanessa Hudgens. \"Ginger eases the tummy, makes you feel better. Ginger tea and oregano oil. It's horrible, but it's good.\"\u003cbr/\u003e\"I take a lot of vitamins and I think sunshine and healthy food is a nice way to stay healthy,\" said actor Dermot Mulroney. \"But I rarely get sick, I have little kids, so I'm always looking for any suggestions.\"\u003cbr/\u003e\"I drink a lot of coconut water, I take vitamins, I try to take care of myself, I eat well,\" said Frank Grillo. \"I actually have three sons who are constantly sick, somehow I don't get sick.\"\u003cbr/\u003e\"I never leave the home without hand sanitizer, Zicam, and I'm now learning to use apple cider vinegar every morning,\" said actress Octavia Spencer. \"You just drink it with a little lemon and a little agave and it's supposed to keep your digestive track great, but also keep you balanced so that you don't get sick. So I've been doing it and so far it's, you know, I guess it's working!\"\u003cbr/\u003e\"You gargle with warm salt water,\" said actress Shannon Tweed. \"It works for your sore throat every time. And if you want to not get sick, you should spray it up your nose and gargle before you go out, because germs don't like that wet, salty place.\"\u003cbr/\u003e\"My wife is a little white witch and every time I feel like I'm run down or whatever, she just concocts all this stuff like in a glass,\" said actor Channing Tatum. \"And I have no idea what she puts in it, but it tastes horrible and then I don't get sick.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSHOTLIST(including transcript):-\u003cbr/\u003eAP Entertainment\u003cbr/\u003eLos Angeles, 11 January 2012\u003cbr/\u003e1. SOUNDBITE (English) Kathy Griffin/Actress, Comedian - on her cold and flu remedies: \u003cbr/\u003e\"OK, my home remedy for cold and flu season is so unhealthy. I open my drawer of like whatever pills are left over, like any cold and flu pills or any syrupy stuff, and I take it all at once. So do not, I am not WebMD, and then I just hope for the best. It's really healthy. And by the way, I probably won't have a nutritional segment on my show, because it's probably not good to give that advice to America.\"\u003cbr/\u003e2. SOUNDBITE (English) Matt Bomer - on his cold and flu remedies: \u003cbr/\u003e\"Well, get your flu shot, but outside of that I do take one supplement called My Community. It's just like a pill you take every day, it's really good. And it's kept our family pretty flu-free this season, so. I think it's a blend of mushrooms. This is fascinating, by the way, but I think it's a blend of mushrooms.\"\u003cbr/\u003eTim DeKay/Actor: \"My Community?\"\u003cbr/\u003e\"Yeah, Host Defense My Community.\"\u003cbr/\u003e3. SOUNDBITE (English) Vanessa Hudgens/Actress - on her cold and flu remedy: \u003cbr/\u003e\"A lot of ginger. Ginger eases the tummy, makes you feel better.\"\u003cbr/\u003eReporter: \"Like ginger tea?\"\u003cbr/\u003eGinger tea and oregano oil. It's horrible, but it's good.\"\u003cbr/\u003e4. SOUNDBITE (English) Dermot Mulroney/Actor - on his cold and flu remedies: \u003cbr/\u003e\"I take a lot of vitamins and I think sunshine and healthy food is a nice way to stay healthy. But I rarely get sick, I have little kids, so I'm always looking for any suggestions.\"\u003cbr/\u003e5. SOUNDBITE (English) Frank Grillo/Actor - on his cold and flu remedies: \u003cbr/\u003e\"I drink a lot of coconut, you know, this coconut water craze? I drink a lot of coconut water, I take vitamins, I try to take care of myself, I eat well. I don't, I actually have three sons who are constantly sick, somehow I don't get sick.\"\u003cbr/\u003eAP Entertainment\u003cbr/\u003eLos Angeles, 5 January 2012\u003cbr/\u003e6. SOUNDBITE (English) Octavia Spencer/Actress - on her cold and flu remedies: \u003cbr/\u003e\"Actually, not even a home remedy. I never leave the home without hand sanitizer, Zicam, and I'm now learning to use apple cider vinegar every morning.\" \u003cbr/\u003eReporter: \"What do you do with that?\"\u003cbr/\u003e\"You just drink it with a little lemon and a little agave and it's supposed to keep your digestive track great, but also keep you balanced so that you don't get sick. So I've been doing it and so far it's, you know, I guess it's working!\"\u003cbr/\u003eReporter: \"It sounds like it doesn't taste too bad.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSpencer: \"It's horrible! It's horrible! That's why you need the agave, you need it, yeah you need it.\"\u003cbr/\u003e7. SOUNDBITE (English) Shannon Tweed/Actress - on her cold and flu remedies: \u003cbr/\u003e\"You gargle with warm salt water. It works for your sore throat every time. And if you want to not get sick, you should spray it up your nose and gargle before you go out, because germs don't like that wet, salty place.\"\u003cbr/\u003eGene Simmons: \"Some germs do.\"\u003cbr/\u003eTweed: \"And if you fly, if you fly on an airline, bring your saline solution with you and spritz it up your nose all the time and you won't get sick. And wash your hands. Wash your hands, people!'\u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE (English) Channing Tatum/Actor - on his cold and flu remedies: \u003cbr/\u003e\"I try not get sick, obviously. I think trying to catch it beforehand is the best. My wife is a little white witch and every time I feel like I'm run down or whatever, she just concocts all this stuff like in a glass. And I have no idea what she puts in it, but it tastes horrible and then I don't get sick.\"\u003cbr/\u003eAP Entertainment\u003cbr/\u003eLos Angeles, 11 January 2012\u003cbr/\u003e9. Medium of Kathy Griffin talking to a reporter\u003cbr/\u003e10. 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