Home remedies for common cold

A fluctuating cold and fever is one of the most common ailment what most of us suffer from

Posted On Friday, June 25, 2010   


Causes

  • Change in weather conditions which favor growth of various kinds of viruses
  • Viral infections of throat
  • Exposure to too cold climate
  • Change of drinking water
  • Excessive consumption of frozen or chilled food articles
  • Exposure to dust
  • Working late nights
  • Excessive exposure with people who are already infected with cold
  • Poor ventilation
  • Staying in a room were there is poor air circulation, or in a room with heaters or air conditioner on for whole day

Symptoms

  • Running or blocked nose
  • Sneezing
  • Sore throat
  • Congestion
  • Headache
  • Low fever with body pain
  • Loss of appetite
  • Lethargy
  • Insomnia

Safety tips: Daily intake of Chyavanprash, Khushmanda, Ashvagandha, swamala compound etc enhance the immunity of the body.

Exercise tips: Exercises like Pranayama, Sudarshana Kriya etc will make your respiratory system strong and prevent respiratory illnesses.

Home remedies

  • A concentrated decoction of peppercorns with cumin and jaggery helps to expel out sputum
  • Tulsi leaves about 6-8 leaves also helps in cough and cold
  • Inhalation of smoke from burned dried root of turmeric about 5-6 times relieves the congestion
  • Vitamin C-rich lemon juice increases body resistance, decreases toxicity and reduces the duration of the illness
  • Soup of four cloves of chopped garlic helps to open up the respiratory passages
  • Five drops of garlic oil combined with a teaspoon of onion juice, and diluted in a cup of water, should be drunk two to three times a day
  • The sweet decoction of 10 gm of ginger in a cup of water helps
  • A teaspoon of the bitter gourd plant root paste, honey or tulsi once every night for a month, acts as an excellent medicine for colds
  • Half a teaspoon of fresh turmeric powder mixed in 30 ml of warm milk, once or twice daily

Source: www.pragyatv.com



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A bad cold wouldn't be so annoying if it weren't for the advice of our friends. – Kin Hubbard