2006-09-25 11:38:05 · 9 answers · asked by Ms. Black 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Vitamin C can help prevent illness such as the common cold...
(it helps the immune system)
Plenty of rest and liquids is always a good idea but fresh air(not cold/wet) and sunshine is also recommended.
Alcohol (especially warm) often seems to sooth the affects of the common cold(Hot Toddy).
Chicken soup is a good recipe when you have a cold because it contains plenty of nutrition.
[A warm bath can sometimes make you sweat your illness away]
(Try something that Will comfort and relax you so that you forget about the illness and your body will naturally fight it away faster)
2006-09-25 11:49:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no cure for the common cold. the best thing to do is treat your symptoms and get plenty of rest. Chicken soup does make you feel a little better. there is no proof that i know of that there is some thing in that helps but it. There are new over the counter medicines that say they can alliviate most of your symptoms from a cold if you take them with in so many hours of your first symptoms, I do not know if they work. Sometimes the we can confuse a cold with other illness so if you get a fever and are not better in a few days call the doctor.
2006-09-25 18:50:02 · answer #2 · answered by Julie B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no actual cure for the common cold, but there are many treatments for it including chicken soup, hot toddies and numerous over the counter cold medicines.
2006-09-25 18:46:59 · answer #3 · answered by mikeangflo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no cure for the common cold, only treatment of symptoms and prevention.
2006-09-25 18:41:12 · answer #4 · answered by purpledents 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no cure for the common cold, it is a virus and you can only treat the symptoms
2006-09-25 18:47:21 · answer #5 · answered by Bohemian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't one. With treatment it'll clear up within a week and without treatment it'll clear up within seven days (old doctors' joke). All you can hope to do is relieve the symptoms; in the UK I find that Benylin Day and Night tablets are good ... you feel reasonable during the day and they've got an added anti-cough thing added for the night tablets.
Just look after yourself and don't put yourself anywhere where your somewhat depleted body is going to be subjected to more challenges.
2006-09-25 18:48:15 · answer #6 · answered by mrsgavanrossem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marry someone in line for the throne (it doesn't matter what country). Your cold ceases to be 'common' and becomes a 'royal pain in the.....'
2006-09-25 18:49:13 · answer #7 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moms best. Chicken Soup or even better hot tea with a shot of whiskey., sweat like a pig but in the morning you are great......
2006-09-25 18:42:17 · answer #8 · answered by white61water 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no cure, just take care of yourself there are grems all over the place.
2006-09-25 18:48:06 · answer #9 · answered by orimoon3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋