Uggh a couple days ago I thought to myself, haven't had a cold all winter, yay, well this morning woke up with my throat feeling like razorblades, and now it's a full-fledged cold. Bah.
Get some fresh garlic cloves and chop them up real find (slap chopper), then cook them on the stove in a bowl of chicken noodle soup... By the time you finish eating the bowl of soup, you should start to feel better... It works great - repeat as needed...