What are YOUR best remedies for a cold?

My husband is suffering from a cold. He has minor muscle aches, major chest congestion (with some cough, but not a lot), and nasal congestion. I am looking for what YOU do to beat a cold. I have read many ideas, but wondering what YOU have tried lately that has actually WORKED for you.

I want to know either your best home remedies, or which ever over-the-counter meds you have tried like Theraflu, Zycam, ect....

What works for you?

For the common cold, I have always used Zicam Rapid Melts with excellent results (make sure you read the instructions on how and when to take it).

However, you mention that you husband has muscle aches as well as the congestion. That could be indicative of the flu and that will only go away with rest and time since it is caused by a virus. For comfort, he could take tylenol flu. In the past, I have taken that and while it did not rid my miserable feelings, it did make things more manageable.

The best old fashioned receipe for the common cold is, take a mug filled 3/4 full of milk, add a tablespoon of lemon juice, add 1 teaspoon of honey and about 3 shots of brandy, add together in the mug, then put into the microwave foe 30 seconds, get your jim jams on and go to bed, and happily sip away at your newly disscovered cold remedy, Bye the heck, you,ll feel a lot better in the morning, promise you this.The other remedy is, go to the drugstore and get some "Night Nurse, its a bit expensive, but you get a damn good nights kip, might make your mouth a bit dry though. hope he feels better soon.

Honey and lemon drink is what i use, and that what my mum used of all of her children.
also, chicken soup (home made)- i think its more a psychological thing!
Most importantly, beechams flu plus capsules are wonderful, i discovered them last year when i had a really bad bout of flu..they are great.
Also, vicks rub for the chest..

Drink lots of water and juice. Basically, that's about it and plenty of rest.


If you want to lessen the severity for future colds, you should consider taking the flu vaccine. I noticed that my colds aren't as bad as before I had the vaccine. However, I wouldn't recommend it to real young kids though.

Drink 2 shots of liquor. He won't get better but he will feel better, I had bronchitis but I still had to work. It didn't get me drunk it just made me feel good enough to function. Actually, I'm lying I drank a lot more than that but start there.

Easy!

Chicken Soup. You've heard that before, but it really works. Like magic.
Here's a recipe:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/The-Best-Ch...

Orange juice, sleep.