A 45-year-old member asked:
what is the easiest and most effective home-made remedy for common cold?
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Dr. Jon Grischkan answered
16 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Chicken soup!: No joke. It's warm, salty and will make you thirsty and help encourage hydration!
in all seriousness, any hot soup will help with decongestion.
I prefer a spicy soup like vietnamese pho or shin ramyun. This helps my sinuses open up as well!
Answered on May 30, 2015
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Colds: Cold Tips: For sore throat – gargle with warm salt water (1/2 tsp salt in 8 oz of water). * For congestion – saline nose drops or a neti pot. *For anti-inflammatory effect & mobilizing mucus- homemade chicken noodle soup.**For hydration- lots of water. Try clear broth. * Add honey & a small amt. of lemon juice to Chamomile tea.
Answered on May 30, 2015
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