A friend of mine swears by this. She adds ceyenne pepper also.

My friend mixes the vinegar with crystal lite. Been doing this daily for two years.

I'm taking daily the apple cider vinegar tablets.

I drink some ACV with water every day and usually add some to my first water bottle of the day. I do it to prevent Reflux

That's some pretty stout stuff. I've added some lemonade powder to it a couple of times to make it more palatable. I've been drinking it for a different purpose.

Because it works for a friend doesn't mean it will work for you--I have had a horrid cold for over a week. Been on ACV for two. It worked for reflux for me a few years ago..but so far not helping much. Give it a try--it won't hurt you.

For a cold...old wives tale

If you really feel bad....? Warm brandy or a hot toddy. I think you have to let a cold run it's course.

Well... This is my experience about some of the home remedies.

Water: Doctor usually recommends to drink lots of fluids when we have the cold or flues. Water is a form of a fluid.

Organic apple cider vinegar (ACV): When we get a cold or flues, it normally means that our immune system is weak and our body is susceptible to catch the virus. ACV is supposed to boost our immune system; thus, it helps our body to fight back the cold or flues. It also helps to reduce mucus.

Raw honey: It is antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antifungal, it contains antioxidants and flavonoids. Raw honey helps to reduce or suppress mucus.

Keep in mind that these natural remedies help to release the symptoms. They don't make the cold or flues go away which usually lasts for 7-10 days because it is a virus. If our body cannot fight the cold or flues within 7-14 days, then, it could have turned into something else like some sort of infection. A doctor's visit should be scheduled when that lasts over 14 days.

I'm not an expert on cold & flues but I've learned enough from the doctors that I've visited in the past. For many years, I battled through cold and flues several time each year. One day, I found a specialist for my disability and he explained the reason why it is so. He advised that I get a flue shot each year. Ever since, I haven't had to battle with the cold & flues as often.

There are many information online about all of the above.

Ah, a couple of more things:

1) When you have the cold or flue, stop taking your daily vitamins until it is over. The only vitamin that you should be taking is vitamin C. In a matter of fact, this is the time that you can take at least 1000 mg per day. Otherwise, 90 mg. for men and 75 mg. for women is the daily recommend dosage for vitamin C, (https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-Consumer/).

2) Be advised that you should not drink ACV, even if mixed with water, on a daily basis if you're taking prescription drugs. Ask your doctor or pharmacist whether it is safe or not.

Oh, and feel better soon!!!

"ACV is supposed to boost our immune system; thus, it helps our body to fight back the cold or flues"

Source?

You should re-read the section in your NIH link concerning Vitamin C and the common child - the words in that article are almost the opposite of what you've said above.

Elmer, you don't believe anything other than RX drugs work for your health. You must be big Pharma's EL Numbero Uno consumer!

When you have the cold or flue, stop taking your daily vitamins until it is over. The only vitamin that you should be taking is vitamin C.

This makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. No multi-vitamins??? The link posted also cites that vitamin C does nothing for a cold once it starts. I don't take vitamins at all. But if I did the time that would be most logical to take a daily multivitamin would be when I had a cold. That is when I often lose my appetite and may not be able to meet my nutritional needs through food. I don't worry about such things since even a bad cold is short term enough not to resort to having to use supplements.

Not exactly, ark girl. I don't go for make believe or fake, pseudo science. Substances or treatments with real medical effect can be demonstrated repeatedly in a research sense.

I'm drinking tea with lemon, honey and fresh ginger in the hopes that my newly-minted cold just gives me the brush by instead of kicking my butt ;-)

I always have tea with raw honey and lemon when I have a cold. It makes me feel better. I have a sister that had been taking benadryl every day for years because of her allergies. My other sister gave her a bottle of raw local honey and told her to take a spoon every day for her allergies. She has not taken a benadryl since! I have a friend that suffered horribly from seasonal allergies and began to take a local raw honey every day and has not had any allergies since. You can believe it or not but I know it works. I refuse to be a slave to pharmaceutical companies unless it's something serious.

Many people swear by local raw honey.

I've heard the same thing about local raw honey for allergies.

Compared to long term use of Benadryl or any other "drug", honey is a better choice, no matter whether it does something or does nothing.

Not a cure but raw honey and hot lemon water with a touch of cayenne pepper is soothing for a cold. Like Raven acv helps me with acid reflux.