Any tips for getting rid of a cold fast?!?

Question

please! i'm sick with a cold and I need to get better by December 30th! Any useful tips or home remides you use? I'm looking for answers besides "take medicine and drink alot of liquids especially orange juice"
please and thank you!!

Answer 1

Zicam and airborne, you can by them at any store...its a medicine that kinda takes a preemtive strike on colds...works great

Answer 2

Good for a cold:
Mullein Tea, steep 5-8 minutes, drink hot with honey. Mullein grows naturally in much of North America and has been used for respiratory ailments for centuries.

Honey, a great natural cure all. To learn more about honey, look up Patrick Quillin. He has a great book called "Honey, Garlic and Vinegar"

Vinegar, we do 1 tsp in a glass of apple juice at the onset of any illness, knocks it back quite well. My daughter loves the drink.

Garlic - the final of the magic trio. We make it into a garlic butter and spread it on bread then grill (don't toast, it could ignite) You can also put it in a bit of oil to toss on your fresh greens, or toss into pasta. Garlic is great for colds.

Grapefuit Seed Extract, gargle with 10 drops in 6 oz of water and swallow. Great for sore throats, infections and yeast.

AVOID refined sugars. They are immune suppressants and will counteract your attempts to get better.

Saline Nasal Spray - 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 6 oz of warm water. Mix thoroughly, then use as drops or spray.

Take Vit C - 500 mg (standard dose) 2-3 times daily - at separate times since C is a water soluble vitamin and won't stay in your system for later. You need to redose at intervals. C is an antiviral.

Home made chicken soup really is good. Use ginger, thyme and sage to season.

Answer 3

Whenever I have a cold I make my chicken soup. The store ones have too much sodium.
I put onions, garlic, carrots, zuchinni, potatoes, corn and chicken and boil in water. Add salt to taste. Chicken needs to be cleaned and boiled first, then when it is cooked add veggies. They need to be fresh and not canned.
I also drink plenty of fluids, juices that are natural are good. They will keep you hydrated plus give you vitamins. I also love Airborne, it helps a lot because it has many vitamins. Best of all rest and stay indoors. Keep warm and wash hands frequently. Rest, rest, rest!!! Keep your self hydrated and you will be fine!!!! Good luck! Asprins etc. will only relieve pain but not take away the cold. Your body needs to fight it off, the vitamins help with this. Take care!

Answer 4

The common cold is usually caused by one of two types of virus. The thing about viruses is that your immune system has to go through a process in order to get rid of the infection.

Since viruses mutate using the DNA of their host, they are constantly changing. Your immune system will first have a general response during which it will try to keep the infection at bay while other immune cells identify the current intruder.

After the intruder is identified, your immune system creates special antibodies specific to that exact threat, but it takes a while to produce enough of them to make a difference, because, you have to remember, the viruses are multiplying too.

Finally, there are enough antibodies to start attaching to all of the intruders, which disallows the viruses from hijacking any more healthy cells, and allows the large phagocytic cells the chance to gobble up the viruses.

This whole process takes 7 to 10 days depending on the type of virus, and the shape the host's immune system is in. There's not much that can be done to speed this up I'm afraid.

Answer 5

Unfortunately, the only real answer anyone can give you is to drink lots of fluids, especially those high in vitamin C (like orange juice).

In addition to that, though, you can take two hot showers a day to loosen up the junk in your head and help with your discomfort, and sleep as much as possible. The more you sleep, the more you give your body time to recuperate.

In review:

1. Lots of liquids.
2. Lots of sleep.

Good luck!

Answer 6

Take zinc supplements! It really works! I've been doing this for years and studies have shown it will cut your cold in half be length and/or severity. (And I mean real scientific studies.) My family members tried it and were amazed at how well it works. Also, drink a lot of hot clear liquids like herbal tea and broth. This will help prevent you from losing your voice or getting a sinus infection dut to mucus clogging you up. It really does help. I used to lose my voice every time I got a cold, and now I drink hot decaf tea the whole time I have a cold and never lose my voice. Warm steamy showers also help a lot. Take care.

Answer 7

Stay home! Sleep, drink lots of fluids and take Vitamin C daily. But the most important thing is stay home and rest. Avoid cold medications like NyQuil and DayQuil, as the drugs can really make you feel crappy and stay in your system for a couple of days.

Answer 8

A way that I know is to brew a small pot of tea. In this tea make sure that there is honey, lemon, a little orange and two shots of whiskey. Drink the pot during the day and make sure it hot. At night get your place as hot as possible get your thickest blankest take something that helps you sleep and you'll sweat the cold out. This is what works for me something my grandmother taught me.

Answer 9

Take Zicam, swipe inside your ears and nostrils with Q-tips dipped in hydrogen peroxide, drink lots of fluids, try drinking a teaspoon of raw, organic apple cider vinegar mixed with water once or twice a day to boost the immune system.

Answer 10

Take Airborne every 4 hours and you'll be better in about 2-3 days. Good luck.