Hi Nenah, You said, "Rectally applied heat has also proven quite effective, but the FDA outlawed such simple units."
Long ago, when I used to get colds (before colloidal silver), I would soak in a hot bath and all the stuffiness and symptoms would go away. There was a video of a man who immersed his forearms in hot (above 107 degrees), water and within minutes his cold would be conquered because of the heat. The FDA NEVER goes after anything that doesn't work, so that is an endorsement that heat works. Jean