how can you cure a cold?

In this post we try to answer the question, how can you cure a cold.

Symptoms of Common Cold

Most people know what the symptoms are; they vary somewhat according to the seat of the trouble, whether it be in the nose, the pharynx, or the throat. Nasal obstruction, sneezing, coryza, difficulty in swallowing, loss of voice, chills and feverish sensations, pains in the bones and the joints (from the infection, or toxemia," in the blood).


How Common Colds Are Spread

Again, it is a matter of obvious experience, and one " well-understood " of the laity that there are epidemics of colds. Colds are caught from others suffering with a cold, just as in diphtheria or any other infection. House infections and outbreaks in schools, factories, and public buildings where many people are closely associated, frequently occur and result in much suffering and loss of time and money. They are not generally fatal in themselves, these colds; but they lead may lead to pneumonia.

Herbs that Can Cure a Cold

I have personally found a daily dose of echinacea to be the most effective cure for a cold. In my case if I take echinacea, over and above the recommended dose, the cold is stopped in its tracks within three days. I have constrasted this with all the cough syrups and other medicines that I used to take and I can testify that given a choice I would choose echinacea even in my sleep. In my case I take at least 10 echinacea capsules three times a day. The recommended dosage is 2 but I would rather trust my body than recommended dosage. Even in hospitals doctors are forced to give higher dosages of conventional medicines when dealing with serious cases.

One can also take, in case of persitent cough, sage tea. For excessive mucus, a tea made from fenugreek or ginger can be very effective. A tincture of goldenseal is also advisable during infectious period to assist in fighting the infection.

Supplements That Can Cure A Cold

I would recommend vitamin C and zinc tablets as supplements that one should take when suffering from a cold. These supplements will boost the body's ability to produce more blood cells and also boost the immune system. There's however no better way of getting vitamin C and zinc than by eating foods rich in vitamin C. These include many fruits and vegetables such as carrots and beetroot.

Hot Foot Bath Cure For a Cold

Another remedy for treating a cold is a hot foot bath where you place your feet in very hot water and cover the rest of the body with a blanket or sheet to keep warm. The purpose is to raise the body temperature. The artificial raising of the body temperature will lead to the body being stimulated to produce more white blood cells and thus increasing phagocystic action to fight off the infection. You are advised to put a a cold compress over the forehead during the process to avoid dizziness or fainting as blood goes to the feet.

There is no easier way of boosting the body's immune system than having a hot foot bath. This should be supplemented with a hot and cold shower. Alternate between a minute of very cold water and a minute of very hot water for seven times or exchanges and you will be surprised what it can do when suffering from a common cold.

To carry out a hot foot bath one needs the following materials:-

• Foot tub or container large enough to submerge both feet above the ankles, 
• cold compress, 
• towel, 
• sheet and blanket, 
• pitcher, check original material.

I hope you will into practice these simple remedies and cure a cold. Above all, eat well, eat a lot of fruits and vegetables and thus protect yourself from colds. There is really no cure for common cold, just like most viral infection. All the treatment of common cold above aim at boosting the body's ability to fight off the infection. Eventually it is the body that wins the battle against common cold by curing it. The herbs or hydrotherapy remedies that we employ are there to stimulate the body's immune system and I know from personal experience that they do cure a cold of flu.