There is no cure for colds or flu. To feel better, you can treat your symptoms while your body fights the virus.

  • Stay home and rest in bed, especially if you have a fever.
  • Stop smoking and avoid breathing the smoke of others, which may aggravate the symptoms of colds.
  • Drink plenty of fluids like water and fruit juices. Try flavored iced (Popsicles). Fluids help loosen mucus. It is important to take as if you have a fever because it can deplete your body fluids and cause dehydration.
  • Drink hot tea with lemon and honey to soothe a sore throat and nasal congestion. A chicken soup can also relieve nasal congestion.
  • Avoid alcohol.
  • Gargle with warm salt water several times a day to relieve sore throat (1 tsp salt in 1 cup water). Sprays or throat lozenges may also relieve pain.
  • Suck on cough lozenges cons or hard candy to relieve cough, especially those that do not contain sugar.

If the child is too young to blow his nose, aspirate mucus with a bulb suction. A cold mist vaporizer may also help. Use saline nose drops to help loosen mucus. These nose drops do not contain any drugs, unlike nasal decongestants. The saline drops are like sea water and used to moisturize the nasal mucosa (1 / 4 teaspoon salt in 1 cup of cold water).