why would mouth wash be good against a head cold?

isnt listerine made for cleaning your teeth? i dont think it would help a head cold.

Killer of bacteria in your mouth, only.

I see where you are coming from, I gargle Corsodyl and when everyone else was ill with various ailments over Christmas, I was the only one out of many who never got a sniffle or the poops ar anything. Maybe it forms a barrier or something. Needless to say I shall continue to gargle. :o)

yeah t may actually be do a little degree if you sish it around it will make you fell better and if you have stuff in your throat and swallowed about a table spoon of it i think it would break it up pretty good... but i woiuld definately take a few bucks and get some aleregy pills sometimes the cheaper they are the better.. oh yeah andlots a sleep thats main way pills heal it you go to sleep and your body gets rest and it willl go away

I don't see how? Im sure Vicks vapor rub would serve you better. just don't gargle with it!

If you knock yourself out with the bottle, you won't notice the cold at all for a bit ; ) Seriously, it's not been proven to do so but if you think it will, use it. Can't hurt! ""From 1921 until the mid-1970s Listerine was also marketed as a preventive and remedy for colds and sore throats. In 1976, the Federal Trade Commission ruled that these claims were misleading, and that Listerine had "no efficacy" at either preventing or alleviating the symptoms of sore throats and colds. Warner-Lambert was ordered to stop making the claims, and to include in the next $10.2 million dollars' of Listerine ads a specific mention that "contrary to prior advertising, Listerine will not help prevent colds or sore throats or lessen their severity"" http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Listerine

No. Listerine, invented by Dr. Lister back in the 1700's, I believe, is not a cure for a "cold" which is a viral infection. Get thee to a Health Food Store, your best bet, Zinc, in the oral form. Take the zinc as prescribed on the label and TAKE IT WITH FOOD, AS ON AN EMPTY STOMACH NAUSEA AND VOMITING MAY OCCUR. DO NOT USE THE ZICAM NASAL ZINC SWABS, AS THERE ARE SEVERAL PERSONAL INJURY LAWSUITS AT PRESENT DUE TO A PERMANENT LOSS OF THE SENSE OF SMELL AFTER USING ZICAM. Always remember that any health food remedy can also be dangerous if taken in a large amount or in a way that the product is not labeled for use as. Speak with someone at the health food store who is versed in herbal remedies. The only cure for a "cold" is time, approximately 10-14 days. As always, see your MD if symptoms do not abate, or you have Shortness of Breath, or other lifethreatening symptoms. Don't wait, waiting is what cost Jim Henson, the Muppets creator his life. He died of a completely treatable URI (upper respiratory infection). And your mother was right, don't touch anything in a public bathroom, wash your hands a lot, and stay away from coughing and sneezing germbags, ooops, people. This advice is in no way a substitute for a doctor's advice, and is not given as an expert, only as a student of Homeopathy. Also, respect Mother Earth and do not use antibacterial soaps, bacteria existed before humans did and all we are doing is causing the bacteria to mutate. Also, ANTIBACTERIALS ARE NOT BROKEN DOWN DURING THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PROCESS AND ARE GOING INTO OUR OCEANS TO KILL SEALIFE AND MUTATE BACTERIA IN THE OCEAN, FROM WHICH ALL WEATHER AND LIFE COMES.

Is this a Joke?