Like others, I just hit a shot of vodka sometime durring the day. It nukes all the germs in your throat. For just general feel better advice, grab some herbal tea and ad a spoonful of spun honey, put a towel over your head and lean over the tea so that the towel encloses your head and the mug. Breath deep. Its a temporary solution, but I swear by it. After you've cleared a little and the mug is no longer all that hot. CONSUME. You'll feel like a million bucks for a while.