Colds and flu can be caused by exposure to the cold or by viruses. Exposure to the cold may lower the body’s resistance to these viruses. The soft lining of the nose and throat are affected and lead to a runny nose and sore throat. It is often difficult to distinguish between a cold and a flu. However, although a cold can be caught four or more times a year, one usually only catches the flu once a year and usually in winter.
Symptoms include: coughing, sneezing runny nose, fever, watery, itchy eyes, body aches, diarrhoea.
Natural remedies can treat colds and flu. These include
Vitamin C, diet, high fluid intake, herbal medicine, homeopathy.
Colds and flu may also be treated by using alternative therapies. These include,
aromatherapy, acupuncture and reflexology.
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