How do liquids help treat my cold?
ANSWER
The liquid loosens the mucus that's backed up in your sinuses. Hot tea is good. So is chicken soup.
From: Why a Cold Makes Your Sinuses Throb WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Melinda Ratini on January 22, 2018
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CDC.
Simasek, M. , February 2007; vol 75: pp 515-520. American Family Physician
Rabago, D. , November 2009; vol 80: pp 1117-1119. American Family Physician
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. "Fact Sheet: Sinus Pain: Can Over-the-Counter Medications Help?"
American Academy of Family Physicians. "Sinusitis."
Merck Manual. "Sinusitis."
Cleveland Clinic. "Sinusitis."
Ryan, M. , September 2010; vol 94: pp 881-890. Medical Clinics of North America
U.S. National Library of Medicine. "Oxymetazoline Nasal Spray."
U.S. National Library of Medicine. "Phenylephrine."
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