Heard it works wonders by the head Emergency room nurse at UCLA Medical in Santa Monica http://www.zicam.com/products/ataglance
read about the side effects: http://www.cureself.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=13287 although, alba's ass certainly must have some healing powers associated with it
Quite a few people around here swear by Elderberry Concentrate to cure and prevent colds. I haven't tried it myself but if your really desperate you could have a go.