History Main / HotDrinkCure

There is [[TruthInTelevision a grain of truth]] to this trope: if somebody has a ''minor'' illness, such as a cold, having a hot drink might help them stay hydrated and satisfy any chills they might have; the warm vapor from the drink might also loosen nasal congestion, and both the heat and the addition of honey will soothe a sore throat. However, it won't actually get rid of the disease, and if someone is seriously ill or injured, it's best to get a doctor. And of course, it's even more justified in the hypothermia instances as hypothermia outright ''comes from'' being cold, but simply warming the person up with no medical attention only works in mild cases and in severe cases, you should really let a doctor take over as warming them up too quickly could send them into shock, which could even ''kill'' them. The SaintBernardRescue trope of dogs bringing hot chocolate to snowbound victims is a fictional idea aimed at kids (the hot chocolate is s substitute for brandy, to make it kid-friendly).

* ''WesternAnimation/MollyODenali'': In "[[Recap/MollyOfDenaliS1E12NewNivagiCraneSong Crane Song]]," Walter offers Dr. Antigone some Labrador tea to treat her cold. It works wonders.

* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'': In "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS5E3EnsignRo Ensign Ro]]", Picard offers Admiral Kennelly -- who is suffering a cold-like Cardassian virus -- a cup of ginger tea with honey at 80°C, which he states was his Aunt Adele's home remedy for the common cold.

* ''WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice'': When the Emperor summons [[GutturalGrowler Helbrecht]] for the Imperial podcast he insists that the gravel-voiced High Marshal drink some tea. After a couple sips he throws the mug in [[ButtMonkey Boy's]] face, [[EyeScream gouging his eye out]].