[scottmandue]

Well it's that time of year again... and I have managed to catch a nice early holiday cold [dull headache, sneezing, runny nose, sore throat].
My usual routine:
Get lots of rest (good luck with that on Thanksgiving weekend)
Drink lots of soup, herb tea, and fruit juice.
Take lots of vitamin C, A, B, D and zinc.
Stay warm (hot baths & showers, electric blanket)
Abstain from alcohol (boooo!)

One of my cold cures is mulled apple juice AJ+cinnamon+cloves+ginger, simmer on stove for 45 minutes... not sure if it is much of a cure but it sure smells and tastes good!

Anyone have any interesting home remedies?

Also does anyone (particularly the doctors out there) have a comment as to do any of these things actually help? Or does the cold just run it's course regardless of what we do?

Does gulping down all that juice and soup help?
Does taking the extra vitamins make a difference?
Dose temperature have affect on recovery?
And how about alcohol and colds?