What is your home remedy for common cold?

Here is what some Yahoo users are saying about this particular topic.

"Mom's homemade chicken noodle soup and rest...
a cold has to run it's course the only thing you can do is take over the counter cold meds to alleviate your symptoms and get rest."

By : sexy steeler's fan

"Honey & Lemon:

1/2 cup of hot water
1 teaspoon honey (a natural antioxident)
1 teaspoon lemon juice (a natural antiseptic)
1 teaspoon of vinegar (another antiseptic)
1 teaspoon of butter. (to soothe a sore throat)

Mix all together and drink as hot as you can stand it. Each ingredient has seperate properties (in parentheses). It isn't the greatest tasting thing in the world, but it isnt as bad as it sounds, and it makes you feel a lot better! You can have it as many times a day as you like too."

By :lilybell...

"I treat JUST THE SYMPTOMS that are present....and nothing else.
Being ABLE to sleep is very important, push the fluids and eat best you can.
Doc always told me give it 10 days from onset to run its' course, then if it keeps lingering at a pace where it seems not to be getting better then come see him.
Also, sore and red throats usually with a "Cold" are drainage and an antihistamine and warm salty water gargled takes care of this.
Take a flash light yourself and a mirror or another persons help, and IF you see NO SPOTS on your tonsils or back of throat that usually means seeing a doctor is worthless too. Colds are a virus. Spots indicate INFECTION by a bad bacteria like Strep or possibly Staph. Then seek immediate treatment.
A fever of 1-2 degrees I try not to treat as this IS your bodies natural defense engaging and you "feel bad" but actually will get over the cold quicker if you can tolerate some fever. That's how your body destroys enemies, with a little heat.
Folks are "quick" to treat a low grade fever, and they remain sick longer. That IS A FACT."

By :HowFuzzy...