Common Cold Cheatsheet

I put this together after getting a cold. Take 1 or more of these before or during your sickness.

Ingredients

These are ingredients I found to be effective. You can mix them together (ie. brew a tea), take them as a supplement, or just have them straight.

• Onion
• Cayenne Pepper
• Manuka Honey
• Garlic
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Ginger
  • The Amazing and Mighty Ginger - Herbal Medicine - NCBI Bookshelf

  • Ginger root contains a very high level (3.85 mmol/100 g) of total antioxidants, surpassed only by pomegranate and some types of berries

• Panax Ginseng
  • Immune system effects of echinacea, ginseng, and astragalus: a review - PubMed
• Elderberry
  • Elderberry for prevention and treatment of viral respiratory illnesses: a systematic review - PubMed
• Lemon
• Pelargonium Sidoides
  • Pelargonium sidoides extract for treating acute respiratory tract infections - PubMed
• Echinacea
  • Echinacea for preventing and treating the common cold - PubMed
• Zinc
  • Zinc Supplementation Reduces Common Cold Duration among Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials with Micronutrients Supplementation - PubMed

I found a supplement that contains most of these in 1 pill. I start taking it as soon as I think I’m getting sick.

Routines

• Drink a warm beverage at least every hour.
• You can try the Navage Nasal Care to clear your nose… I haven’t tried it, but the reviews are very high.

Medicine

• phenylephrine
• guaifenesin