A 38-year-old member asked:

Anyone know what is a natural remedy to help cure a cold?

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Dr. Charles Davantanswered

Family Medicine 50 years experience

Time: Colds generally last up to two weeks with treatment and 14 days without. Chicken soup might actually help. Echinaccea has failed most trials.

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