When it comes to OTC pills, you're basically looking at two options: 1) antihistamines; or 2) herbal remedies. Antihistamines use either diphenhydramine hydrochloride (brands include: Sominex, Compoz, Tylenol PM, and Unisom SleepGels) or doxylamine succinate (Unisom tablets, Equate).
It's easy to dismiss your relatives' advice to gargle with salt water as an old-time cure left behind by science. But the Mayo Clinic, among others, found a bit of salt in warm water can be a helpful and cheap home remedy. Image via Casey Serin. We weren't going to put the exact hows and whys of salt water's powers on the front page, what with some people not having finished breakfast yet. So we're glad you kept reading. According to the editor of The Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies, warm salt water circulated at the back of the throat does two things to help cold sufferers: A saline solution can draw excess fluid from inflamed tissues in the throat, making them hurt less, said Dr. Philip T. Hagen ...
To lower your body temperature post workout, it is recommended to drink cold water. Read about the best foods to eat before and after workout. Combats heat stroke â Dr Neha says that drinking cold water during summers is good for your health. Cold water gets absorbed quickly by the body as compared to warm or hot water. When you are back home from the scorching heat or if you experience a heat stroke, drink a glass of cold water.