What are the best cold remedies?

I usually just try to do "natural" things, like drink lots of fluid, eat soup & fruits, and sleep it off. I don't really like taking medication & dealing with the side effects.

I totally reccommend a hot cup of tea, with a spoonfull of sugar! It's always important to keep hydrated when you have a cold..and also the caffeine and sugar and warmth of the drink give you a real boost! :D I feel ill today too! I hope you get better soon babe!

Vitamin C and Zinc have been proven to help you get over a cold quicker and I've had the same results you have from using it. I also drink lots of fluids to keep myself very hydrated so that the mucus in my sinuses or chest is thinner. There is also scientific evidence that making chicken soup from scratch helps you to get better faster...and it tastes pretty good too!

my son the health nut, keeps these little cylenders of Zycam on hand. he says if you use them the minute you think your getting one it will not continue or be a very short time staying.

i dont use any medicines or antibiotics , because i have learnt that no medicines work for cold. so what i do is i inhale steam for about half an hour which makes me feel very relaxed. you must just take ordinary bath when you have cold and must not wet your hair for few days else the affect of cold may increase and may trouble you. you must infact have a hot water bath when you have cold.