Complementary, holistic, and integrative medicine: the common cold.

نویسندگان

Cecilia Bukutu

Christopher Le

Sunita Vohra

چکیده

device. Introduction Caused by a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, the “common cold” has no known cure and is responsible for considerable illness, including symptoms such as runny nose, nasal congestion, and cough; visits to the doctor; absenteeism from school and work; and economic loss. (1) Therefore, alternative treatments, including the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), are of substantial interest to patients seeking symptomatic relief. This review examines popular CAM therapies used to alleviate symptoms of the common cold in children. It is limited to the followingmodalities: natural health products, hydrotherapy, and mind-body interventions.

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