THE COMMON COLD CURE: Natural Remedies For Colds And Flu.(Review)(Brief Article)

Ray Sahelian and Victoria Dolby Toews. Avery, $9.95 paper (l67p) ISBN 0-89529-882-1

The miseries of the common cold are many, and while a definitive medical cure remains elusive, its most annoying symptoms can certainly be addressed and, as Sahelian and Toews maintain, its duration shortened without the use of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. Sufferers should rely, instead, on an arsenal of vitamins, minerals and herbal remedies, swinging into action with vitamin C, zinc lozenges and echinacea with the first sniffle. The authors, incorporating chapter headings such as "Boost Your Immune System and Beat the Bugs," "Practical Ways to Conquer a Cold and Fight the …