sentence: Treatment includes providing symptomatic relief.
sentences_before: There are currently no medications or herbal remedies which have been proven to shorten the duration of infection.
sentences_after: This may include getting plenty of rest, drinking fluids to maintain hydration, and gargling with warm salt water. Much of the benefit from treatment however is attributed to the placebo effect.
concept_name: treatment
headings: Common cold Management
categories: Diseases caused by viruses