Alternative Treatments Used For The Common Cold - Steam Inhalation

Steam Inhalation

Many people believe that steam inhalation reduces cold symptoms. A 2006 systematic review concludes that "there is insufficient evidence to support the use of steam inhalation as a treatment." There have been reports of children being badly burned when using steam inhalation.

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