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To reduce symptoms of the common cold, try gargling with warm saltwater or honey and lemon juice
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, drinking plenty of fluids
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, breathing in steam
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, avoiding alcohol
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, taking a warm bath with Epsom salt and baking soda
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, using essential oils
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, and applying hot or cold packs around congested sinuses.
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Additionally, vitamin C
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, echinacea
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, and zinc
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may reduce the duration of the cold, although the scientific jury is still out on these remedies. It is important to avoid using decongestants and to use cold medications with caution, as these can cause dehydration and even death.
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This article provides tips for natural and alternative treatments for cold or flu symptoms. It explains when not to treat symptoms, how to blow your nose often and the right way, how to treat a stuffy nose with warm salt water, how to stay warm and rested, how to gargle, how to drink hot liquids, take a steamy shower, use a mentholated salve under your nose, and apply hot or cold packs around your congested sinuses. It also provides advice on how to avoid using decongestants and how to avoid using alcohol.
12 All-Natural Home Remedies for Fast Cold & Flu Relief - WebMD
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The common cold is a mild but frustrating condition that can have a long lasting effect on quality of life. There are several home remedies that can reduce symptoms, such as gargling with warm saltwater or honey and lemon juice, drinking plenty of fluids, and breathing in steam. Additionally, it is important to avoid alcohol and to use cold medications, as these can cause dehydration and even death.
Common cold: Home remedies, duration, and prevention
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Warm baths can also reduce cold and flu symptoms in adults. Adding Epsom salt and baking soda to the water can reduce body aches. Adding a few drops of essential oil , such as tea tree, juniper, rosemary, thyme, orange, lavender, or eucalyptus, may also have a soothing effect.
11 Cold and Flu Home Remedies - Healthline
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