Natural Cold Remedies From Your Kitchen

Cures for the Common Cold

Great cold remedies to help you get over a cold quickly and painlessly. Learn about common cold symptoms as well as a home remedy cure for common cold illnesses!

Home remedies for the common cold and cures for the common cold can be very cheap and simple to make and use. A good natural cold remedy can make life a lot easier, especially when you feel stuffy and exhausted.

It's that time of year again. The coughing, the sneezing, the stuffy noses and long congested nights.


There's nothing that will get you down like a long and steady cold.

And if you live in the same state I do, buying over the counter cold medicine is often followed by a lot of questioning from higher authority!

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Thankfully, there are a few things you can do at home to shorten the duration of the cold, and to relieve the symptoms.

Natural Cold Remedy Tips

Drink water. As obvious as it may seem, fluids help flush out toxins in your body and keep you healthy. Those who drink plenty of water are less likely to get sick, and more likely to get over a sickness quickly. Water works very well as cold treatment.

Coffee, alcohol, and soda however, will increase dehydration and lengthen the duration of your sickness.

Drinking salt water can help with a dry, raspy, or sore throat. Try mixing a teaspoon of salt in a tall glass of hot water, and swish or gargle for several minutes.

Vitamin C may not cure your cold, but it will certainly help!

Using a humidifier in your house for cold home remedies can help your symptoms a lot.

Dry air can make you feel worse with a winter cold, so moisturize the air around you to provide relief.

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You'll want to make sure that you are changing the water often and cleaning it every couple days to prevent mold and fungi in your house.

This cold home remedy is one I use often for congestion and breathing difficulty. Menthol salve works really well at clearing your nose and throat so it's easier to breathe. It can also help clear that fuzzy feeling in your head and soothe raw skin under your nose.

Dab a little on your chest and under your nose. I have found this method to be a great remedy for colds because it works quickly and isn't uncomfortable to do.

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