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Dannielle Maguire

Home remedies to fight cold and flu symptoms may be comforting, but they're not a cure

Despite vapour rub manufacturers only advising people to apply the ointment to their chest and their throat, some people swear by slathering it on their feet.  (ABC News: Dannielle Maguire)

Flu cases are rising — the latest national data shows cases tripling in just a fortnight — and now we've ticked over to winter, it's likely we'll see a spike in cases of the common cold too. 

When faced with cold or flu symptoms, many of us have go-to home remedies we insist make a difference to the trajectory of our sickness. 

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