Does anyone have things they do to get rid of a cold quickly?

Does anyone have things they do to get rid of a cold quickly?
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Echinnachea and EmergenC (which would replace the Vitamin C, but has additional stuff in it) shorten cold duration for me and relieve the symptoms.
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