Normally when you're sick, you might double up on your vitamin C intake, maybe drink a couple more glasses of water, drink tea with lemon and honey, try and sleep, and re-binge watch Friends.
Others turn to spiked drinks in the hopes that the alcohol might kill off the virus or bad bacteria. While this really seems counter-intuitive, as alcohol actually isn't good for your immune system at all, it certainly doesn't stop people from believing in a Hot Toddy's healing properties.