| Choosing an effective common cold treatment may | | | | plenty of fluids and gargling with warm salt water as |
| be frustrating. Common cold symptoms can vary and | | | | common cold treatments. Scratchy or sore throat |
| finding a product that works to relieve all of your | | | | may be relieved by using sprays or throat lozenges. |
| symptoms may be difficult, if not impossible. Busy | | | | Petroleum jelly may relieve a raw nose and using soft |
| adults often look for common cold treatments that | | | | tissues or those treated with lotions may be more |
| will relieve their symptoms without making them | | | | soothing than regular paper tissue. Another common |
| drowsy, but according to the National Institute of | | | | cold treatment, which the NIAID recommends is |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) bed rest is | | | | aspirin or acetaminophen to relieve headache, fever |
| good for you, when you have a cold. In fact, | | | | or body aches. However, research indicates that |
| adequate rest is important at all times for maintaining | | | | aspirin use for common cold treatment increases the |
| a healthy immune system and general good health.In | | | | amount of virus in nasal secretions, meaning that |
| addition to bed rest, the NIAID recommends drinking | | | | transmitting the virus to others is more likely. |