What are Some Home Remedies for the Common Cold?
The common cold is usually an uncomplicated illness associated with nasal stuffiness and sneezing, itchy throat, slight cough, and a few days of fever. Because the common cold has been spoken of since prior to the Common Era, home remedies abound. Most early remedies, like applying mustard plasters to the chest, or wearing cloves of garlic are not effective and have since been discarded. Current home remedies for the common cold vary in effectiveness. For years, many have believed that taking Vitamin C and echinacea can reduce the duration of the common cold, or prevent contracting colds. Recent double-blind studies suggest that neither of these supplements aids much in recovery from or prevention of the common cold. Conversely, taking zinc, which is another supplement, has been proven to reduce the days one is affected by the common cold. Zinc can cause some to suffer diarrhea or severe stomachache, however, so one should test sensitivity with a small amount of zinc. If the cure prove
