Common colds are caused by numerous factors - it could be the weather, a virus or you're just stressed out. To speed up recovery an ample amount of rest is recommended. Over the counter drugs usually used to cure colds are paracetamol, ascorbic acid and nasal drops (which is just actually a dilute solution of salt in water, nothing fancy about it). Below are alternative remedies used for fast recovery from colds:
- Water is one of the most common remedy, although, it would take a while but it's equally effective to other therapeutic herbs and alternative remedies. Water - drink lots of it.
- Squeeze juice of calamansi (Citrus mitis) into glass of hot water. Drink at three glasses of the solution everyday till cold settle down. Accompany drink with consumption of lots of water. If there's no calamansi in the local market, any citrus would do.
