I woke up this morning with a stuffy nose and all day in skool, my nose has been runny. i know some ppl have their own remedies to get rid of the cold. if u have one, pleeeeze give it to me!
2006-08-25 15:20:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
10 points to the one that workds the best!
2006-08-25 15:22:16 · update #1
There is no cure for the common cold. REASON: it is viral. When a virus enters the body it interferes with RNA. It becomes a part of you. ALSO.... once your body builds immunity against a cold you will never get the same cold twice. complicated. I will explain it to you in detail if you want.
The best thing to do is to build up your immunity to fight the cold. Chicken soup is the best because it has been scientifically proven that there is a certain type of protein under the skin of the chicken that helps fight the cold... this is where they take the flu vaccine from. Also if you take vitamin C to help boost your immune system.
2006-08-25 15:35:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing but time will 'cure' the cold, but some things can make that time shorter. Vitamin C is important in fighting infection, so that helps.
I like to take a product called 'Airbourne' that is available in the US, I get my parents to bring it back when they go there for conferences. I find that taking it at the first sign of a cold will shorten the cold, but it only works when taken at the first sign.
Also, if it helps you to sleep better, common cold syrops can help you to get better faster too. Sleep is another factor in good health. These syrops don't actually make you better, they just hide the symptoms for a while.
Good luck.
2006-08-25 15:27:03 · answer #2 · answered by Loulabelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want to increase or supplement your immune systems ability to fight the virus. I take garlic pills or eat fresh garlic as garlic has antiviral properties. Ginger does as well.
In addition, I drink lots of orange juice. I do this because I always end up with a swollen and mucousy throat and the acidity of the orange juice helps with this as well as having vitamin C.
2006-08-25 15:24:58 · answer #3 · answered by Chris 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Echinacea and Vitamin C about 1500 mm of each 3 times a day as soon as you feel it coming on !
2006-08-25 15:28:54 · answer #4 · answered by Gizmo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be an allergy. Try O.J. first choice, grape juice, cranberry juice. Plenty of water. Spicy foods, Mexican my first choice. Chicken soup or broth. Vitamins.
2006-08-25 15:32:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
old family rem. what you do is boil some thing like mint tea or even soup and place cup/bowl close to face and breath in and out not only will it breack up any blockage it opens you up. breath better and you can drink it also with also works of course.
2006-08-25 15:29:05 · answer #6 · answered by victoria and jeremy o 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I go to bed for 2 days and take alka-seltzer plus as directed.
2006-08-25 15:27:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vitamin C, lots of water and rest.
And for goodness sake, WASH YOUR HANDS, HONEY!
Hope you feel better!
2006-08-25 15:26:45 · answer #8 · answered by Peapod 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
chicken noodle soup and honey lemon tea.
2006-08-25 15:26:55 · answer #9 · answered by YoungNsweet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rest and fluids like juice and water
2006-08-25 15:23:35 · answer #10 · answered by feisty_wun 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋