COMMON COLD:
The common cold is a contagious viral infection of the upper respiratory tract affecting the nose and the throat
HOME REMEDIES FOR COMMON COLD:
Research has shown that the external wintry environment of November, December and January, leaves us prone to frequently falling prey to these viruses.
1) Start the day with a honey-pepper mixture. Grind 7 pepper balls & mix nicely in 1 tsp honey.
Following the Honey-Pepper mixture swallow (without chewing) 1/2 garlic clove, with a glass of warm water.
2) Make tea with..
1 table spoon fenugreek seeds.
7 Pepper corns
1 Tea spoon freshly chopped ginger.
Boil this in 2 cups of water, until 1 cup remains.
To this you can add a little black tea & sugar.
Drink this hot tea 3 times a day.
3) Steam Inhalation. This is an excellent method for opening blocked nasal passages. Fill a bowl with steaming water. Add few drops of a mentholated rub and gently inhale the steaming mentholated vapours. But closely supervise children to avoid scalding.
4) Drink Extra Fluids such as water, juices (orange, grapefruit), tea, to replace fluids lost during the illness. Also eat fresh fruit rich in Vitamin C like citrus fruits.
5) Garlic juice made by adding few drops of garlic oil to a teaspoonful of onion juice and diluting it in a cup of water is helpful for common cold
6) Garlic, as well as onion, is sometimes taken for the relief of congestion and minor infections. They are good in helping reduce the amount of mucous in the nasal cavities too. Garlic is also said to aid in the cleansing of the body's blood. And, true or not, it has been said that if you cut several onions in half and place them around your home, you and your family will not get any more colds.
7) Chicken soup really can fight a cold. It helps to clear mucus from nasal passages, and the
8) Another sure-fire remedy for a sore throat is to gargle with a strong solution of table salt and warm water. Gargle several times a day. The salt helps to relieve that uncomfortable burning in your throat. Natural zinc lozenges are another one of nature's sore throat-fighters, and can be purchased at your local health food store.
The common cold is a contagious viral infection of the upper respiratory tract affecting the nose and the throat
HOME REMEDIES FOR COMMON COLD:
Research has shown that the external wintry environment of November, December and January, leaves us prone to frequently falling prey to these viruses.
1) Start the day with a honey-pepper mixture. Grind 7 pepper balls & mix nicely in 1 tsp honey.
Following the Honey-Pepper mixture swallow (without chewing) 1/2 garlic clove, with a glass of warm water.
2) Make tea with..
1 table spoon fenugreek seeds.
7 Pepper corns
1 Tea spoon freshly chopped ginger.
Boil this in 2 cups of water, until 1 cup remains.
To this you can add a little black tea & sugar.
Drink this hot tea 3 times a day.
3) Steam Inhalation. This is an excellent method for opening blocked nasal passages. Fill a bowl with steaming water. Add few drops of a mentholated rub and gently inhale the steaming mentholated vapours. But closely supervise children to avoid scalding.
4) Drink Extra Fluids such as water, juices (orange, grapefruit), tea, to replace fluids lost during the illness. Also eat fresh fruit rich in Vitamin C like citrus fruits.
5) Garlic juice made by adding few drops of garlic oil to a teaspoonful of onion juice and diluting it in a cup of water is helpful for common cold
6) Garlic, as well as onion, is sometimes taken for the relief of congestion and minor infections. They are good in helping reduce the amount of mucous in the nasal cavities too. Garlic is also said to aid in the cleansing of the body's blood. And, true or not, it has been said that if you cut several onions in half and place them around your home, you and your family will not get any more colds.
7) Chicken soup really can fight a cold. It helps to clear mucus from nasal passages, and the
8) Another sure-fire remedy for a sore throat is to gargle with a strong solution of table salt and warm water. Gargle several times a day. The salt helps to relieve that uncomfortable burning in your throat. Natural zinc lozenges are another one of nature's sore throat-fighters, and can be purchased at your local health food store.
