Are home remedies like honey, garlic and hot chicken soup able to fix colds?

Chicken soup provides the necessary energy when you have a cold. — Photos: CHRISTIN KLOSE/dpa-tmn

If your nose is starting to feel stuffed up or your throat is scratchy, there no need to rush right to the chemist. There are home remedies you can try too.

But will they work? We asked a range of specialists.