Homemade remedies for colds ... It’s like the basic black dress of cold remedies—classic, reliable, and never lets you down (unless you forget the salt, but hey, that’s on you).

To test it, drop a small amount of the mixture into a bowl of cold water ... Why Choose Homemade? These ginger cough drops are free from processed sugar, artificial flavours, and preservatives.

Previous research has suggested the homemade remedy can help reduce symptoms of a common cold. It found people who gargled and cleared their nose with a salt water solution reported fewer coughs ...