Colds (antiviral)
Synopsis of Colds (antiviral)
The common cold is a mild viral infection that primarily affects the upper respiratory tract (nose, throat, and sinuses). It is caused by a variety of viruses, with rhinoviruses being the most common culprit, although coronaviruses, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), adenoviruses, and others can also be responsible. Colds are highly contagious and spread through airborne droplets, direct contact with infected surfaces, or hand-to-mouth/eye contact.
Symptoms typically include a runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, sneezing, coughing, mild body aches, fatigue, and sometimes a low-grade fever. Colds generally resolve within 7–10 days without serious complications, but they can be uncomfortable and disruptive. Antiviral support focuses on strengthening the immune system, reducing viral load, and shortening the duration of symptoms.
Types of Cold Infections:
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Typical Cold: Involves nasal congestion, sore throat, and mild cough.
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Cold with Secondary Infection: Colds that lead to complications like sinusitis, ear infections, or bronchitis.
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Prolonged Cold: Symptoms lasting more than 10 days, often due to secondary infections or immune suppression.
Common Causes:
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Rhinoviruses (most common)
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Coronaviruses (seasonal types)
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
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Adenoviruses
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Parainfluenza viruses
Severity Factors:
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Weaker immune systems (young children, elderly, chronic illnesses) can experience more severe or prolonged colds.
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Stress, poor nutrition, smoking, or sleep deprivation can increase susceptibility and prolong recovery.
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Cold weather and crowded environments increase exposure risk.
When to See a Doctor:
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Symptoms lasting more than 10–14 days without improvement
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High fever (above 102°F or 39°C)
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Severe sinus pain or swelling
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Chest pain or difficulty breathing
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Ear pain or drainage
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Symptoms worsening after initial improvement
Natural remedies for Colds (antiviral)
Rest: Vital for immune system recovery.
Hydration: Drink plenty of fluids to loosen mucus and prevent dehydration.
Warm teas with honey and lemon: Soothes throat and supports immunity.
Steam inhalation: Helps relieve nasal congestion.
Saltwater gargle: Reduces throat soreness.
Use a humidifier: Keeps nasal passages moist.
Nutrient-dense diet: Focus on fruits, vegetables, and immune-supportive foods.
Ingredients
These raw ingredients are often used in alternative medicine to treat Colds (antiviral)
allspice
aloe vera
anthocyanins
arabinogalactan
astaxanthin
waterhyssop
basil
berry flavor
beta-pinene
bilberry
bisabolol
black cumin
black currant
black garlic
blueberry
Indian frankincense
cat's claw
catechins
chlorella
cinnamon
citrus bioflavonoids
citrus oil
clove
coating
cowage seed
turmeric
echinacea purpurea
elderberry
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
forsythia
garlic bulb
ginger
grape
green tea
immunoglobin G
honeysuckle
knotweed
lactoferrin
lactoperoxidase
lauric acid
lemon
licorice root
luteolin
mastic gum
monolaurin
natural flavor
niacinamide (vitamin B3)
oregano
perilla
phellodendron amurense
phenolic acids
pineapple
pomegranate
quercetin
resveratrol
rhizome
rosemary
schizonepeta
selenium
shiitake mushroom
spirulina
thyme
vitamin C
vitamin D
wasabia japonica
zinc
xanthium (cockleburs)
gastrodia
hyssop
papaya
mugwort
neem tree
nut grass
alpinia galangal
commiphora
boxthorne
buckthorn
pau d'arco
morus
lemongrass
chrysanthemum
ganoderma
morinda
oriental arborvitae
zanthoxylum
fulvic acid
goji berry
indigo leaves
soursop
10-Hydroxy-2-Decanoic Acid
3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
6-Methoxybenzoazolinone
Ash
Aroma
Alpinia
African Ginger
Agastache
American Basil
Autumn elaeagnus
Aldimine
Aliphatic alcohol
Alpha-terpineol
Ankaflavin
Aga
Amylase
Allium tuberosum Rottl.
Apigenin
Allicin
Aspergillus oryzae
Anamu
American Elder
Ammonium glycyrrhizinate
Antirrhinin
AHCC
Allspice
Artemisia
Andrographis paniculata
Alkaloid (unspecified)
Andrographolide
Aloe vera
Asian Bayberry
Alaska Blueberry
Amentoflavone
Allium (unspecified)
Alpinia (unspecified)
Asam gelugor
Acacetin
Apigenin
Algae
Anacard Or
Abutua
Alkoxyglycerols
Aureobasidium pullulans
Andrographis
Alkaloids
African Basil
Aresaema (unspecified)
Asteracea
Aloe
Allyl Mercaptan
Allyl Sulfide
Alpha-pinene
Alpha Glucans
alkaloid
allyl isothiocyanate
Arabinogalactans
Alliin
Arabinogalactan
Ananain
Asian Plantain
Ant
Ant
Allium tuberosum
Arani
Artemisia (unspecified)
Alantolactone
Atractylone
Bee Propolis
Black Seed
Baker's Yeast
Belleric myrobalan
Baikal Skullcap
Botanical Blend
Baphicacanthus cusia
Bidens pilosa
Broussonetia
benzenoid (unspecified)
Benzopyran
Balsam
Bishop's Weed
Black garlic
Black galingale
Bitter Grass
Blackboard tree
Bisabolene
Bee hive
Bioflavonoids (mixture)
Basidiomycota
beta-cyclodextrin
Buckhorn Plantain
berry
Balsam (unspecified)
Blend (Dietary substance used by man to supplement the diet by increasing the total dietary intake)
Black Seed Oil
Bee products
Bacillus subtilis natto
Berries (unspecified)
Black Nightshade
Bombax
Black Walnut
Black Pepper and White Pepper
benzyl isothiocyanate
Baicalin
Bassia scoparia
Biogenic amine
Borneol
Blend (combination)
Caffeic Acid
Camellia sinensis
Coconut
Color
Curcuma wenyujin
Curry leaf
Caryophyllene
Cinnamomum tamala
Colostrum
Copaiba balsam
Chinese Mountain Ant
Colostrum
Chrysanthemum maximum
Cinnamomum loureirii
Clerodendrum trichotomum
Colloidal Silver
Carotenoid
Catechin gallate
Catechins (unspecified)
Cinnamic aldehyde
Colloid
Coriolus mushroom
Carrageenan
Carvacrol
Citrus (unspecified)
Capillary Artemisia
Citron
Coltsfoot
Cluster Fig
Citrus
Colotsrum
Chinese Raisintree
Cowherb
Caffeoylquinic acids (unspecified)
Catechins
cloves
Color (Natural & Artificial)
Coating
Catechin
Citrus Bioflavonoids
Citral
Cinnamaldehydes
Chrysanthemum (unspecified)
Cistus
Common madia
Catechin (unspecified)
Chalcone
Chinese Club Moss
coconut oil
Clove
Chinese Licorice
chrysanthemum
Citrus nobilis
Chinese Pine
Citrus (mixed)
Commiphora wightii
Chlorine
Cinnamaldehyde
Coconut
Ceylon Ginger
Citrus Unspecified
Costus
Citrus oil
Chinese Goldthread
citrus spp.
Celosia
Color
Conehead Thyme
Cannabichromene
Carboxylic acid
Chrysophanics
Carrageenan
Chondrus
Dendroxine
Dwarf lilyturf
Deoxyandrographolides
David's Milkberry
European Elder
Echinacea (unspecified)
Excipients
Echinacea tennesseensis
Eclipta
Echinacea (various)
English Oak
Echinacea
Epigallo catechin
Elder
Echinacea angustifolia
Echinacea pallida
EGCG
European elderberry constituents (unspecified)
European Barberry
Echinacea purpurea
Elderberry (unspecified)
Essential oil (unspecified)
Essential Oil Blend
Echinacea (mixed)
Epigallocatechin
esters
Ethanol
elderberry
esters (unspecified)
Flavor
Fruit (unspecified)
Flavonoids
Fragrant Angelica
Frankinsense
Flavonoid (mixture)
Filler
Fungus
Flavonoid (unspecified)
Flowering quince
Finger Leaf Morning Glory
Fruit (unspecified)
Fungus (unspecified)
Flavonols
Five-Leaf Cassia
Flavor
Fruit acid (unspecified)
Flavonones
Flavones
Flavanoid (mixture)
Flavonones (unspecified)
Goldthread
Gelcap
Geraniol
Ground Ivy
Gallbladder
Garlic pear
Glyceryl monolaurate
gamma-terpinene
Garlic
Gland (unspecified)
Glycyrrhiza (unspecified)
Gallate (unspecified)
Glycoside (unspecified)
Globulins
Green Tea
Greater galangal
Glyceryl monolaurate
Gallesia
Gallotannin (unspecified)
Goldenseal
GTCP
Glycyrrhetinic Acid
Ginger oleoresin
Glycyrrhizinic acid
Glycerol monolaureate
Galangal
Glycyrrhizin
Green onion
Glycoprotein (unspecified)
Galanga
Ginger
Glycerite
Glycoprotein (unspecified)
Hu Zhang
Honeysuckle
Hydroxycinammic acid
Honey Bee
Holy Basil Herb
Honey
Honeysuckle (unspecified)
Himalayan Fir
Hedyotis
Houttuynia
Hoenelen
Honey loquat syrup
Herbal Blend
Himalaya Berry
Hemp
Immunoglobulins
Isothiocyanate
Indian Frankincense
Isovitexin
Isatis
Indian Redwood
Indian Kinotree
Juice (unspecified)
Japanese Honeysuckle
Korean Pine
lemongrass
Licorice (unspecified)
Litsea
Lomatium
Lichen (unspecified)
Laggera pterodonta
Licorice (various)
Ligustilides
Lactoperoxidase
Lauric acid
L-Cysteine
Limonene
Luffa
Ligustrum
Luo San
Ligustrazin
Lemon
Lauric acid
Lysozyme
Lo Han Guo
Lavandula (unspecified)
Labrador Tea
Laptedenia
Lomatium dissectum
Lactoperoxidase
Liverwort
Ligusticum
Larch arabinogalactan
Masson Pine
Mineral ascorbate (unspecified)
Melia (unspecified)
Moroccan oregano
Monoterpenes
Mushrooms
maritime Pine
Monolaurin
Mexican oregano
Mountain pepper (unspecified)
Myrrh
Mangostin
Mannans
Mastic
Mugwort
Mushroom (unspecified)
Neoandrographolides
Neem
N-acetylneuraminic acid
Naphthoquinones
Nymphaea nouchali
Night-Blooming Cereus
Naphthoquinone (unspecified)
Oil (unspecified)
oregano
Oregon Barberry
onion
Ovotransferrin
Osha
Osmanthus
Oxystelma
Oldenlandia
Oleoresin (unspecified)
Origanum (unspecified)
Propolis
Phellodendron
Phyllanthus (unspecified)
P. nigraclens (unspecified)
Phenylpropanoids (unspecified)
Piperoylpiperidine
Phaeophyceae (unspecified)
perilla
Proprietary Blend (Vitamin)
Pentacyclic alkaloids
Phenolic Acid
Pussy Ears
Phenolics (unspecified)
Paris polyphylla
Pansit-pansitan
Provence Rose
Phosphorus oxide
Placental protein
Piper nigrum
Phellodendron Bark
Patrinia
Pretty Face
Polygonum (unspecified)
Petiveria
Plantain (common or English)
phenolics (various)
Phenols (unspecified)
Quercetin
Quillaja
Quercetin
Red root (unspecified)
Reishi mushroom
Reishi mushroom
Red seaweed (unspecified)
Rosemary
Ravinsara
Reed Herb
Red Sage
Ricinoleic acid
Softgel/ Soft gel
Sophora flavescens
Schizonepeta
Sophora (unspecified)
Spiked Ginger Lily
Siberian Fir
Smartweed
Solanaceae (unspecified)
Sesquiterpenes
Salvia (unspecified)
Solanum indicum
Smilax
Sickle-leaf hare's ear
Serum
Saccharomyces cerevisiae peptides
Salicylic Acid
scallion
Sambucus nigra
Silver
Sage-leaf alangium
Scordinin
Sesquiterpene
Sinigrin
Shiitake
Sweet Violet
Shogaol
Sodium Ascorbate
Sulfur dioxide
Sandalwood
saponins
Silver
Star Anise
Shikimic Acid
Sambucus Nigra (unspecified)
Scots Pine
Small Cranberry
seaweed
Southern Elder
Schisandrin
Thyme
Terpenoids
Tea (unspecified)
Terpene
Tea (mixed)
Thymus
Tree Turmeric
Thymus
Tamaricaceae (unspecified)
Tonka Bean
Thiosulfanate
Tea (not specified)
Triterpenes
Tree Peony
Tayuya
Taraxacum mongolicum
Thatch screw-pine
Terpenoid (unspecified)
Thymus
Theaflavin
Trichosanthes
Tannates
Tea Polyphenol
Terpene (unspecified)
Trametes (unspecified)
Tagetes
Thymus satureioides
Thiosulfinate
Thymus
Tree (unspecified)
Vitamin C (Ascorbate)
Visnea Mocanera
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
Vitamin C (unspecified)
Vegetable Source
Vietnamese sophora
Vitamin A (mixed)
Violet
Vitamin C
Verbascoside
Violet (unspecified)
Viola (unspecified)
Vitricin
White Tea
White thyme
Wasabia japonica
Withanolide
Worm
Wild Bergamot
Wild Thyme
Xanthorrhizol
Yerba Santa
Yellow Ginger
Zingiberene
Zinc osporotate
Zinc
Zinc
