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The common cold is an acute, infectious, viral infection affecting the upper respiratory tract. This infection, typically confined to the nasopharyngeal region, produces a mild clinical presentation characterized by symptoms primarily in the nose and throat. Rhinoviruses are the most common causative agents, but many other viruses can also lead to the common cold. The illness usually resolves spontaneously without treatment; however, the risk of complications may increase in children, the elderl

Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine is a collective term for practices that fall outside modern medicine and are based on historical, cultural or natural origins. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines traditional medicine as the totality of knowledge, skills and practices based on theories developed in different cultures for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and maintenance of physical and mental health. Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine is often applie