Here's an interesting fact. The common cold, as we know it, is caused by more than 200 viruses, the most common one being the human rhinoviruses (HRV). Vaccination is not an option since HRV is known to have more than a hundred serotypes (a group of microorganisms characterized by a specific set of antigens). The common cold is known to be viral since a person's breath can travel 4.5 feet per second and a common sneeze can rocket the droplets up to speeds of 100 miles an hour. Also, a single virus can have 16 million replications by the end of the day under optimal conditions. Although taking Vitamin C won't cure a cold, it may decrease the duration of the infection.
Now, here is a tip that you could try out when you catch a cold next time. In 1972, a group of scientists reported that the common cold can be cured by freezing the "big toe". Sounds stupid, right? Not really! The researchers who were of Israeli origin claimed that the sudden temporary chilling of the big toes almost immediately lowered the temperature within the nose, hence drying up the nostrils, thereby potentially curing a cold. The researchers had even developed an apparatus which could be adapted to the shape of the toe. It used a refrigerant chemical called dichloro difluoro methane, which can chill the toe in less than a minute.
You can try this as an experiment but at your own risk. You know how things could go wrong, but it definitely feels like something to be tried upon. Do comment if you happen to do it.
Now, here is a tip that you could try out when you catch a cold next time. In 1972, a group of scientists reported that the common cold can be cured by freezing the "big toe". Sounds stupid, right? Not really! The researchers who were of Israeli origin claimed that the sudden temporary chilling of the big toes almost immediately lowered the temperature within the nose, hence drying up the nostrils, thereby potentially curing a cold. The researchers had even developed an apparatus which could be adapted to the shape of the toe. It used a refrigerant chemical called dichloro difluoro methane, which can chill the toe in less than a minute.
You can try this as an experiment but at your own risk. You know how things could go wrong, but it definitely feels like something to be tried upon. Do comment if you happen to do it.