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Medications for colds will cause more damage (side effects) to your body. If the medicine rhyme is good in any other way, then why inject chemicals into the body to increase the risk of other diseases.
Mild negligence in severe or mild winters can lead to colds, coughs or fevers. These minor problems are ruined by the fun of being fond of woolen cloth. . The virus can easily spread from one person to another. However, colds and coughs can be easily cured without taking any medicine.
The easiest and tried way to get better without medicine is to rub your nose with pure mustard oil at night, rub it on the navel of your stomach with your hands and take it around your neck. And at the end of it all, you will sleep with the oil on your feet and on your head. My father always did. Benefited quite a bit.
Black cumin oil works very well. However, the oil is quite jhanjha. Another may be a handkerchief / cloth wrapped in black cumin with cloth and pulled through the nose. And you can apply Kalijira oil on both sides of the nose.
If you take a bath regularly, the cold is under a lot of control. And you can have ginger tea. Dry your hair well after bathing. Do not take anything cold or fan air from hot. For those who have regular colds, it is better to take light lukewarm water without drinking cold water from the fridge.