Eli5 : how does cold medicine work? It alleviates symptoms so well and quickly, but doesn’t “cure” and I don’t understand how or why.

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Eli5 : how does cold medicine work? It alleviates symptoms so well and quickly, but doesn’t “cure” and I don’t understand how or why.

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My understanding is that it dialates blood vessels in the nose and makes breathing easier. It doesn’t get rid of a cold, just alleviates the symptoms

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