What's the best treatment for a cold?
There is no cure for the common cold. The most important thing you can do is drink a lot of fluids to keep your body hydrated. This will help prevent another infection from setting in. Avoid drinks like coffee, tea, and colas with caffeine. They rob your system of fluids. As for eating, follow your appetite. If you're not really hungry, try eating simple foods like white rice or broth.
Chicken soup is comforting, plus the steam helps break up nasal congestion. Ginger seems to settle an upset stomach. A hot toddy may help you sleep, but beware of mixing alcohol with other cold remedies.
Over-the-counter cold medicines can offer relief from aches and fever. However, doctors no longer believe in suppressing low-grade fever except in very young and very old people, or people with certain medical conditions such as heart or lung disease. Low-grade fever helps the body fight off infection by suppressing the growth of viruses or bacteria and by activating the immune system.
* Aspirin. Young people and children should not take aspirin because of the risk of Reye's syndrome.
* Decongestants can help make breathing easier by shrinking swollen mucous membranes in the nose. Use for no more than two or three days.
* Saline nasal sprays can also open breathing passages and may be used freely.
* Cough preparations are not hugely effective. For minor coughs, water and fruit juices probably help the most.
* Gargling with salt water can help relieve a sore throat.
How effective are natural remedies like zinc, echinacea, and vitamin C?
Some studies show that zinc nasal sprays help cut a cold's severity and duration. The theory? Zinc sprays may coat the cold virus and prevent it from attaching to nasal cells where they enter the body. But other studies show that zinc is no more effective than placebo. Recent, well-done studies on echinacea show that it is not effective in preventing colds. However, in one study, 120 people with cold-like symptoms took 20 drops of echinacea every two hours for 10 days and had briefer colds than others.
As for vitamin C's effects, a recent survey of 65 years' worth of studies found limited benefit. The researchers found no evidence that vitamin C prevents colds. However, they did find evidence that vitamin C may shorten how long you suffer from a cold. One large study found that people who took a vitamin C megadose -- 8 grams on the first day of a cold -- shortened the duration of their colds.
To prevent colds the natural way, it's best to make sure you've got a well-nourished immune system. Dark greens foods like spinach are loaded with vitamins A and C. Salmon is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids, which fight inflammation. Low-fat yogurt may help stimulate the immune system.
Regular exercise -- such as aerobics and walking -- also boosts the immune system. People who exercise may still catch a virus, but they have less severe symptoms. They may recover more quickly compared with less-healthy people.
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Cure for the common cold
Winter is the peak time for getting a cold and feeling lousy. Just as you want to feel your best to enjoy the holiday season you start getting a sore, burning throat. Then you start sneezing and your nose starts to run. You may feel tired and unwell too. You've got a cold. What can you do to ease the symptoms?
If you look on the shelves at any drug store or chemist shop you will see many different types of cold medicines that you can buy to help relieve your headache, ease your throat, decongest your nose and stop you sneezing but they don't shorten the length of the cold or reduce the after effects.
Some studies have shown that regularly taking at least 1 gram of Vitamin C a day or more will reduce the severity and duration of a cold. Others show that taking anywhere from 1 - 6 grams (1,000 to 6,000 milligrams) of Vitamin C a day can reduce the length of a cold by a day, and may help to relieve symptoms such as runny nose and sore throat.
Saturating your tissues with Vitamin C at the first sign of a cold is one natural cure for colds that gets results. Viruses cannot survive inside cells that are high in Vitamin C. Tissue saturation can usually be achieved by taking 3 - 4 grams every 4 hours.
Large doses of Vitamin C can cause loose stools or diarrhea. If this happens just cut back the dose gram by gram until you reach a level that does not cause this.
Zinc is a most important mineral for the function of the immune system. It is worth increasing the dose during an infection. Try 25 - 50 mg a day while you have the infection and 15mg a day as a maintenance dose. Zinc sore throat lozenges are good to suck.
Vitamin A is a key immune boosting nutrient. Take 10,000 -25,000 iu a day for one week only to fight an infection. It can be toxic a high doses long term. Do not take during pregnancy.
Taking immune boosting nutrients while eating a very good diet, avoiding stress and getting enough sleep during the cold season can help you avoid colds and flu altogether. Many herbs are known for their immune support properties helping to maintain the natural defense against viruses and bacteria without side effects.
Hypoxis Rooperi , an extract of African Potato contains phytosterols and sterolins. Researchers have found that they increase your T-Cells the part of the immune system. that fights off germs. shown to increase a beneficial effect on the immune system.
Astragalus (also called 'huang qi') has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine to tone the ‘qi’ or life force that we know as the immune system. Astragalus is an ideal remedy for anyone who is prone to recurrent infections such as the common cold, as it is able to increase the body’s resistance and immune response to illness.
Another herb with immune stimulating properties is Viscum album. It also encourages repair of damaged cells.
A variety of clinical studies have shown that Olea Europea (extract of olive leaf) contains a compound called oleuropein acid that is effective in helping the body to routinely combat numerous pathogens (germs). It stimulates the special cells of the immune system called phagocytes that engulf harmful organisms that cause infections.
An immune boosting tonic called Immunity Plus contains these very effective immune boosting herbs with others that work together to strengthen your immune system against infection and illness.
A deficiency of certain vitamins and minerals can weaken the immune system. Ensure a wide variety of fresh fruit and vegetables and limit junk food and sugar containing foods.
If you look on the shelves at any drug store or chemist shop you will see many different types of cold medicines that you can buy to help relieve your headache, ease your throat, decongest your nose and stop you sneezing but they don't shorten the length of the cold or reduce the after effects.
Some studies have shown that regularly taking at least 1 gram of Vitamin C a day or more will reduce the severity and duration of a cold. Others show that taking anywhere from 1 - 6 grams (1,000 to 6,000 milligrams) of Vitamin C a day can reduce the length of a cold by a day, and may help to relieve symptoms such as runny nose and sore throat.
Saturating your tissues with Vitamin C at the first sign of a cold is one natural cure for colds that gets results. Viruses cannot survive inside cells that are high in Vitamin C. Tissue saturation can usually be achieved by taking 3 - 4 grams every 4 hours.
Large doses of Vitamin C can cause loose stools or diarrhea. If this happens just cut back the dose gram by gram until you reach a level that does not cause this.
Zinc is a most important mineral for the function of the immune system. It is worth increasing the dose during an infection. Try 25 - 50 mg a day while you have the infection and 15mg a day as a maintenance dose. Zinc sore throat lozenges are good to suck.
Vitamin A is a key immune boosting nutrient. Take 10,000 -25,000 iu a day for one week only to fight an infection. It can be toxic a high doses long term. Do not take during pregnancy.
Taking immune boosting nutrients while eating a very good diet, avoiding stress and getting enough sleep during the cold season can help you avoid colds and flu altogether. Many herbs are known for their immune support properties helping to maintain the natural defense against viruses and bacteria without side effects.
Hypoxis Rooperi , an extract of African Potato contains phytosterols and sterolins. Researchers have found that they increase your T-Cells the part of the immune system. that fights off germs. shown to increase a beneficial effect on the immune system.
Astragalus (also called 'huang qi') has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine to tone the ‘qi’ or life force that we know as the immune system. Astragalus is an ideal remedy for anyone who is prone to recurrent infections such as the common cold, as it is able to increase the body’s resistance and immune response to illness.
Another herb with immune stimulating properties is Viscum album. It also encourages repair of damaged cells.
A variety of clinical studies have shown that Olea Europea (extract of olive leaf) contains a compound called oleuropein acid that is effective in helping the body to routinely combat numerous pathogens (germs). It stimulates the special cells of the immune system called phagocytes that engulf harmful organisms that cause infections.
An immune boosting tonic called Immunity Plus contains these very effective immune boosting herbs with others that work together to strengthen your immune system against infection and illness.
A deficiency of certain vitamins and minerals can weaken the immune system. Ensure a wide variety of fresh fruit and vegetables and limit junk food and sugar containing foods.
Home Remedies for Common Cold
Most countries with 2 seasons in tropical area nowadays are having rainy season. Whilst countries with 4 seasons majority are entering winter season. It is common to see many people usually are having cold during those particular seasons. There are several practical Home Remedies to prevent it while at the same time can cure your cold.
Diet
- The most important thing is always to drink warm water and avoid drink cold or with ice. It would be the best thing to avoid any cold food too.
- Have lots of liquids like tea, soups, etc, daily. This will replace important fluids lost during the cold and help flush out impurities.
- Enjoy yourself with a hot chicken soup and add ginger plus onions. Another alternative is, make hot chicken soup with lots of garlic. Have when hot. It will help unclog your nasal passage.
- Garlic soup is an old remedy to reduce the severity of a cold, and should be taken once daily. The soup can be prepared by boiling three or four cloves of chopped garlic in a cup of water. Garlic contains antiseptic and antispasmodic properties, besides several other medicinal virtues.
- Hot teas with ginger or chamomile are also great to treat your cold. Do not forget to combine them with honey instead of sugar.
- Ginger tea, prepared by adding a few pieces of ginger into boiled water before adding the tea leaves, is also an effective remedy for colds and for fevers resulting from cold. It may be taken twice daily.
- About ten grams of ginger should be cut into small pieces and boiled in a cup of water. It should then be strained and half a teaspoon of honey added to it. This decoction should be drunk when hot.
- One tablespoon luke warm of honey with 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder daily for 3 days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold and clear the sinuses.
- One lemon should be diluted in a glass of warm water, and a teaspoon of honey should be added to it. This should be taken once or twice daily.
- 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.
- Half a teaspoon of fresh turmeric powder mixed in 30 ml of warm milk, and taken once or twice daily, is a useful prescription for these conditions. Turmeric powder should be put into a hot ladle. Milk should then be poured in it and boiled over a slow fire. This mixture should then be drunk by the patient.
Common Cold and Stuffy Nose Treatment
- Blow your nose often, rather than sniffing back the mucous.
- In case of a running cold, smoke from the burning turmeric should be inhaled. It will increase the discharge from the nose and provide quick relief.
- Put 2-3 drops of salt water in your nose in the morning and before going to bed. Salt keeps the nasal passage moist; the saline solution also helps thin the mucous so you can get rid of it at regular intervals.
- Inhale turmeric fumes, for this tie some turmeric in a clean cloth and light stuffy nose.
- Boil some water and allow it to cool, now add ¼ teaspoon table salt to it. Put 2 to 3 drops of this solution in your both the nostrils before meals and going to bed.
- Mix natural apple cider vinegar and water in equal parts. Boil this solution in a pan, when the fumes rises lean over the pan and inhale the fumes.
- Prepare a solution using 4 drops of Lavender Essential Oil and Pine Essential Oil, 3 drops of Peppermint Essential Oil and 7 drops of Eucalyptus Essential Oil. Inhale vapors of this solution by putting it on a cotton ball or an aromatherapy diffuser.
- Warm mustard oil to which you have added 4-5 cloves of chopped garlic. Apply this on your nose, chest and back just as you would a bottle of Vicks. Cover up and sleep.
- Boil half a bowl of water, add few drops of eucalyptus oil and inhale the steam.
- Soak your feet in warm water, it will help relieve any headaches or nasal congestion you get during your cold.
- Other useful measures are a mild sunbath, fresh air and deep breathing, brisk walks, sound sleep, and adjustment of one’s clothes and habits to the requirements of the season so as to nullify the effect of weather fluctuations.
Also if you are always feel tired, it could weaken your immune system and thus any bacteria or virus will enter your body very easy. The most important thing is get your energy back to avoid tiredness.
Diet
- The most important thing is always to drink warm water and avoid drink cold or with ice. It would be the best thing to avoid any cold food too.
- Have lots of liquids like tea, soups, etc, daily. This will replace important fluids lost during the cold and help flush out impurities.
- Enjoy yourself with a hot chicken soup and add ginger plus onions. Another alternative is, make hot chicken soup with lots of garlic. Have when hot. It will help unclog your nasal passage.
- Garlic soup is an old remedy to reduce the severity of a cold, and should be taken once daily. The soup can be prepared by boiling three or four cloves of chopped garlic in a cup of water. Garlic contains antiseptic and antispasmodic properties, besides several other medicinal virtues.
- Hot teas with ginger or chamomile are also great to treat your cold. Do not forget to combine them with honey instead of sugar.
- Ginger tea, prepared by adding a few pieces of ginger into boiled water before adding the tea leaves, is also an effective remedy for colds and for fevers resulting from cold. It may be taken twice daily.
- About ten grams of ginger should be cut into small pieces and boiled in a cup of water. It should then be strained and half a teaspoon of honey added to it. This decoction should be drunk when hot.
- One tablespoon luke warm of honey with 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder daily for 3 days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold and clear the sinuses.
- One lemon should be diluted in a glass of warm water, and a teaspoon of honey should be added to it. This should be taken once or twice daily.
- 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.
- Half a teaspoon of fresh turmeric powder mixed in 30 ml of warm milk, and taken once or twice daily, is a useful prescription for these conditions. Turmeric powder should be put into a hot ladle. Milk should then be poured in it and boiled over a slow fire. This mixture should then be drunk by the patient.
Common Cold and Stuffy Nose Treatment
- Blow your nose often, rather than sniffing back the mucous.
- In case of a running cold, smoke from the burning turmeric should be inhaled. It will increase the discharge from the nose and provide quick relief.
- Put 2-3 drops of salt water in your nose in the morning and before going to bed. Salt keeps the nasal passage moist; the saline solution also helps thin the mucous so you can get rid of it at regular intervals.
- Inhale turmeric fumes, for this tie some turmeric in a clean cloth and light stuffy nose.
- Boil some water and allow it to cool, now add ¼ teaspoon table salt to it. Put 2 to 3 drops of this solution in your both the nostrils before meals and going to bed.
- Mix natural apple cider vinegar and water in equal parts. Boil this solution in a pan, when the fumes rises lean over the pan and inhale the fumes.
- Prepare a solution using 4 drops of Lavender Essential Oil and Pine Essential Oil, 3 drops of Peppermint Essential Oil and 7 drops of Eucalyptus Essential Oil. Inhale vapors of this solution by putting it on a cotton ball or an aromatherapy diffuser.
- Warm mustard oil to which you have added 4-5 cloves of chopped garlic. Apply this on your nose, chest and back just as you would a bottle of Vicks. Cover up and sleep.
- Boil half a bowl of water, add few drops of eucalyptus oil and inhale the steam.
- Soak your feet in warm water, it will help relieve any headaches or nasal congestion you get during your cold.
- Other useful measures are a mild sunbath, fresh air and deep breathing, brisk walks, sound sleep, and adjustment of one’s clothes and habits to the requirements of the season so as to nullify the effect of weather fluctuations.
Also if you are always feel tired, it could weaken your immune system and thus any bacteria or virus will enter your body very easy. The most important thing is get your energy back to avoid tiredness.
Natural Cures for Common Cold
The common cold, also known as "acute coryza," is an inflammation of the upper respiratory tract and is caused by infection with virus. It occurs more often than all other diseases. A person suffers from this disease three times in a year on an average. A cold usually lasts from three to ten days. The patient feels miserable for the first three days or so.
Common cold symptoms include:
* Sore throat
* Stuffy nose
* Runny nose
* Cough
* Mild fever
* Sneezing
The flu, on the other hand, often causes higher fever, chills, body ache, and fatigue. So don't get confused.
How Do We Get Cold?
The common cold results from exposure to a virus, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory system (nose and throat). Lowered vitality, allergic disorders of the nose and throat, chilling of the body, lack of sleep, depression, fatigue and factors such as sudden changes in temperature, dust and other irritating inhalations are important contributory causes for the development of a cold.
A cold is a natural way of expelling toxic waste (toxins and other excessive acid forming foods) from the human system. The duration of the cold will depend on the amount of poisons accumulated in the body and the rapidity with which they are expelled.
How To Treat Cold by using Natural Cures Remedy?
The best treatment for colds is a proper diet. Begin the treatment is to put the patient on a fast for two days. Nothing should be taken during this period except warm water mixed with lemon juice and honey or fruit juice and hot water. A liquid diet of fruit juice in large amounts is necessary to neutralize the acid condition of the blood and hot drinks are needed to help clear the kidneys. Pineapple juice in particular is highly beneficial.
The short juice fast may be followed by an exclusive fresh fruit diet for three days. In this regimen, the patient should have three meals a day of fresh juicy fruits such as apples,pears, grapes, grapefruit, oranges, pineapple, peaches, melon or any other juicy fruit in season.
Bananas, dried or stewed or tinned fruits, should not be taken. No other foodstuff should be added to the diet as otherwise the whole value of the treatment is lost.
After the exclusive fruit diet, the patient should gradually embark upon a well-balanced diet of three basic food groups, namely
(i) seeds, nuts and grains
(ii) vegetables
(iii) fruits
It is advisable to avoid meat, fish, eggs, cheese and starchy foods for a few days until you feel better. Usually after 2-3 days you will feel better.
What are the natural remedies to prevent cold?
Vitamin C - It protects one against infection and acts as a harmless antibiotics. It is found in citrus fruits,green leafy vegetables, sprouted Bengal and green grams.
Lime - is the most important among the many home remedies for common cold. It is highly beneficial in all types of cold and fevers. It should be taken well diluted. Vitamin C-rich lime juice increases resistance, decreases toxicity and reduces the duration of the illness.
Echinacea - when taken at first sign of a cold, reduced cold symptoms or shortened their duration.
Zinc - For some people, zinc lozenges and nasal sprays may help prevent and treat a cold and the flu. Zinc salts are effective against pathogens in direct application.
Ginseng - people taking North American ginseng had fewer, milder, and shorter colds.
Ginger - also an excellent food remedy for colds and coughs. Studies of ginger show its ability to settle the stomach and control nausea and vomiting. Among Ayurvedic practitioners in India, it's long been prescribed as a digestive aid. In China and Japan, it's used to treat headaches, colds, and nausea.
Turmeric (Kunyit) - with its antiseptic properties, is an effective remedy for cold and throat irritations. In Ayurvedic, it is used for antiseptic for cut and burns, and also has fluoride which is essential for teeth. It is also used as antibacterial agent.
Garlic soup - is an ancient remedy to reduce the severity of cold. Garlic contains antiseptic and antispasmodic properties besides several other medicinal virtues. The volatile oil in garlic flushes out the system of all toxins and thus helps bring down fever. Garlic oil combined with onion juice, diluted with water and drunk several times a day, has also been found in several studies to be extremely effective in the treatment of the common cold.
Natural Preventions for Common Cold
Wash Your Hands - Keep your hands clean from germs.
Keep distance from people who have cold fever.
Exercise regularly to boost your body natural immunity.
Eat Vegetables for natural antioxidants and Yogurt(low fat is best for your cholesterol level) to get more beneficial bacteria to fight off viruses.
Other Alternative Therapy
Yogasanas like bhujangasana, shalabhasana, dhanurasana, and yogamudra in vajrasana, yogic kriyas such as jalneti and vamandhouti and pranayamas such as kapalbhati, anuloma- viloma and suryabhedana are beneficial in the treatment of the common cold.
Common cold symptoms include:
* Sore throat
* Stuffy nose
* Runny nose
* Cough
* Mild fever
* Sneezing
The flu, on the other hand, often causes higher fever, chills, body ache, and fatigue. So don't get confused.
How Do We Get Cold?
The common cold results from exposure to a virus, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory system (nose and throat). Lowered vitality, allergic disorders of the nose and throat, chilling of the body, lack of sleep, depression, fatigue and factors such as sudden changes in temperature, dust and other irritating inhalations are important contributory causes for the development of a cold.
A cold is a natural way of expelling toxic waste (toxins and other excessive acid forming foods) from the human system. The duration of the cold will depend on the amount of poisons accumulated in the body and the rapidity with which they are expelled.
How To Treat Cold by using Natural Cures Remedy?
The best treatment for colds is a proper diet. Begin the treatment is to put the patient on a fast for two days. Nothing should be taken during this period except warm water mixed with lemon juice and honey or fruit juice and hot water. A liquid diet of fruit juice in large amounts is necessary to neutralize the acid condition of the blood and hot drinks are needed to help clear the kidneys. Pineapple juice in particular is highly beneficial.
The short juice fast may be followed by an exclusive fresh fruit diet for three days. In this regimen, the patient should have three meals a day of fresh juicy fruits such as apples,pears, grapes, grapefruit, oranges, pineapple, peaches, melon or any other juicy fruit in season.
Bananas, dried or stewed or tinned fruits, should not be taken. No other foodstuff should be added to the diet as otherwise the whole value of the treatment is lost.
After the exclusive fruit diet, the patient should gradually embark upon a well-balanced diet of three basic food groups, namely
(i) seeds, nuts and grains
(ii) vegetables
(iii) fruits
It is advisable to avoid meat, fish, eggs, cheese and starchy foods for a few days until you feel better. Usually after 2-3 days you will feel better.
What are the natural remedies to prevent cold?
Vitamin C - It protects one against infection and acts as a harmless antibiotics. It is found in citrus fruits,green leafy vegetables, sprouted Bengal and green grams.
Lime - is the most important among the many home remedies for common cold. It is highly beneficial in all types of cold and fevers. It should be taken well diluted. Vitamin C-rich lime juice increases resistance, decreases toxicity and reduces the duration of the illness.
Echinacea - when taken at first sign of a cold, reduced cold symptoms or shortened their duration.
Zinc - For some people, zinc lozenges and nasal sprays may help prevent and treat a cold and the flu. Zinc salts are effective against pathogens in direct application.
Ginseng - people taking North American ginseng had fewer, milder, and shorter colds.
Ginger - also an excellent food remedy for colds and coughs. Studies of ginger show its ability to settle the stomach and control nausea and vomiting. Among Ayurvedic practitioners in India, it's long been prescribed as a digestive aid. In China and Japan, it's used to treat headaches, colds, and nausea.
Turmeric (Kunyit) - with its antiseptic properties, is an effective remedy for cold and throat irritations. In Ayurvedic, it is used for antiseptic for cut and burns, and also has fluoride which is essential for teeth. It is also used as antibacterial agent.
Garlic soup - is an ancient remedy to reduce the severity of cold. Garlic contains antiseptic and antispasmodic properties besides several other medicinal virtues. The volatile oil in garlic flushes out the system of all toxins and thus helps bring down fever. Garlic oil combined with onion juice, diluted with water and drunk several times a day, has also been found in several studies to be extremely effective in the treatment of the common cold.
Natural Preventions for Common Cold
Wash Your Hands - Keep your hands clean from germs.
Keep distance from people who have cold fever.
Exercise regularly to boost your body natural immunity.
Eat Vegetables for natural antioxidants and Yogurt(low fat is best for your cholesterol level) to get more beneficial bacteria to fight off viruses.
Other Alternative Therapy
Yogasanas like bhujangasana, shalabhasana, dhanurasana, and yogamudra in vajrasana, yogic kriyas such as jalneti and vamandhouti and pranayamas such as kapalbhati, anuloma- viloma and suryabhedana are beneficial in the treatment of the common cold.
Home Remedies for Common Cold
Home Remedies for Common cold with Ginger:
Ginger is another excellent remedy for colds and coughs. About ten grams of ginger should be cut into small pieces and boiled in a cup of water. It should then be strained and half a teaspoon of sugar added to it This decoction should be drunk when hot Ginger tea, prepared by adding a few pieces of ginger into boiled water before adding the tea leaves, is also an effective remedy for colds and for fevers resulting from cold. It may be taken twice daily.
Garlic for Common Cold:
Garlic soup is an old remedy to reduce the severity of a cold, and should be taken once daily. The soup can be prepared by boiling three or four cloves of chopped garlic in a cup of water. Garlic contains antiseptic and antispasmodic properties, besides several other medicinal virtues. The oil contained in this vegetable helps to open up the respiratory passages. In soup form, it flushes out all toxins from the system and thus helps bring down fever. 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. This has also been found to be very effective in the treatment of common cold.
Homemade Milk Recipes for Cold:
At the onset of a cold, add 1/2 teaspoon each of cinnamon and ginger to 1 cup of scalded milk. Add 1 tablespoon of honey and drink while hot. Very soothing and stimulating.
Cold Home Remedies using Lemonade:
Heat a glass of lemonade and add honey to sweeten. This is a good recipe if you have a cold with a fever. It relaxes you and is helpful in relieving discomfort.
Turmeric Home Remedy for Common Cold:
Turmeric is an effective remedy for colds and throat irritations. Half a teaspoon of fresh turmeric powder mixed in 30 ml of warm milk, and taken once or twice daily, is a useful prescription for these conditions. Turmeric powder should be put into a hot ladle. Milk should then be poured in it and boiled over a slow fire. This mixture should then be drunk by the patient In case of a running cold, smoke from the burning turmeric should be inhaled. It will increase the discharge from the nose and provide quick relief.
Home Remedies for Sweeten Breath during Colds:
Chew fresh parsley during a cold. This not only freshens the breath during a cold, but rids the mouth of any bad odors anytime. Parsley also gives you the extra vitamins you need while suffering through a cold.
Special Natural Recipe for Cold:
Pour 1 gallon of water in a large pan, adding 1/3 cup softened ginger root, 3 cups of honey, and 1 cup seedless raisins. Bring to a boil and simmer for about an hour. The top will have to be skimmed every once in a while. Cool, strain, and place in a tightly closed container overnight in the refrigerator. The next day, squeeze 6 lemons and 4 oranges and add the juice to the mixture. Mix well and drink 2-3 glasses per day. This will get rid of symptoms pretty fast and clean the system.
Lemonade Home Remedy for Cold with Fever:
Heat a glass of lemonade and add honey to sweeten. This is a good recipe if you have a cold with a fever. It relaxes you and is helpful in relieving discomfort.
Homemade Recipe for Congestions with Cold:
If congestion is present, try this comfrey recipe, Add 2 tablespoons of comfrey root (cut up fine) to 1 pint of water. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 30 minutes. Strain and sweeten. Take this 3-4 times daily by the cup. Comfrey reduces the inflammation in the bronchial and alimentary system. It acts as an emollient, demulcent, and expectorant. Not bad for one simple herb. It also has pain-relieving properties, so you are more comfortable while fighting a cold.
Ginger is another excellent remedy for colds and coughs. About ten grams of ginger should be cut into small pieces and boiled in a cup of water. It should then be strained and half a teaspoon of sugar added to it This decoction should be drunk when hot Ginger tea, prepared by adding a few pieces of ginger into boiled water before adding the tea leaves, is also an effective remedy for colds and for fevers resulting from cold. It may be taken twice daily.
Garlic for Common Cold:
Garlic soup is an old remedy to reduce the severity of a cold, and should be taken once daily. The soup can be prepared by boiling three or four cloves of chopped garlic in a cup of water. Garlic contains antiseptic and antispasmodic properties, besides several other medicinal virtues. The oil contained in this vegetable helps to open up the respiratory passages. In soup form, it flushes out all toxins from the system and thus helps bring down fever. 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. This has also been found to be very effective in the treatment of common cold.
Homemade Milk Recipes for Cold:
At the onset of a cold, add 1/2 teaspoon each of cinnamon and ginger to 1 cup of scalded milk. Add 1 tablespoon of honey and drink while hot. Very soothing and stimulating.
Cold Home Remedies using Lemonade:
Heat a glass of lemonade and add honey to sweeten. This is a good recipe if you have a cold with a fever. It relaxes you and is helpful in relieving discomfort.
Turmeric Home Remedy for Common Cold:
Turmeric is an effective remedy for colds and throat irritations. Half a teaspoon of fresh turmeric powder mixed in 30 ml of warm milk, and taken once or twice daily, is a useful prescription for these conditions. Turmeric powder should be put into a hot ladle. Milk should then be poured in it and boiled over a slow fire. This mixture should then be drunk by the patient In case of a running cold, smoke from the burning turmeric should be inhaled. It will increase the discharge from the nose and provide quick relief.
Home Remedies for Sweeten Breath during Colds:
Chew fresh parsley during a cold. This not only freshens the breath during a cold, but rids the mouth of any bad odors anytime. Parsley also gives you the extra vitamins you need while suffering through a cold.
Special Natural Recipe for Cold:
Pour 1 gallon of water in a large pan, adding 1/3 cup softened ginger root, 3 cups of honey, and 1 cup seedless raisins. Bring to a boil and simmer for about an hour. The top will have to be skimmed every once in a while. Cool, strain, and place in a tightly closed container overnight in the refrigerator. The next day, squeeze 6 lemons and 4 oranges and add the juice to the mixture. Mix well and drink 2-3 glasses per day. This will get rid of symptoms pretty fast and clean the system.
Lemonade Home Remedy for Cold with Fever:
Heat a glass of lemonade and add honey to sweeten. This is a good recipe if you have a cold with a fever. It relaxes you and is helpful in relieving discomfort.
Homemade Recipe for Congestions with Cold:
If congestion is present, try this comfrey recipe, Add 2 tablespoons of comfrey root (cut up fine) to 1 pint of water. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 30 minutes. Strain and sweeten. Take this 3-4 times daily by the cup. Comfrey reduces the inflammation in the bronchial and alimentary system. It acts as an emollient, demulcent, and expectorant. Not bad for one simple herb. It also has pain-relieving properties, so you are more comfortable while fighting a cold.
Home Remedies for Common Cold
Common Cold
Do's and Don't for Common Cold
Following are some of the simple tips to prevent common cold:
- Take hot vegetable soups, or steamed vegetables with little or no spices in them.
- Avoid foods that are difficult to digest such as cheese, yoghurt, milk, oily and spicy foods and sweets.
- Hot foods are very effective in getting relief from cold. Hot chicken soup is a traditionally known remedy for cold.
- Take some walk in the fresh air and get enough rest.
- If you have got cold, you should take all precaution that it doesn’t pass on to others. Do not go near infants and children as they are the most vulnerable to attracting cold. Also use a handkerchief when you cough or sneeze. Keep your utensils separate.
- Do not remain in a cramped room when you have a common cold. Open the windows and let the air pass, but don’t do this if it is cold outside.
Home Remedies for Common Cold
Following are some of the effective home remedies for common cold:
- Mix some jaggery and black pepper together and boil this in water. Sip this when hot like a tea.
- Prepare a lemon juice by squeezing the juice of two lemons in a glassful of water. Put sugar to sweeten it. This must be taken at bedtime to seek relief from the nasal catarrh.
- Apply eucalyptus oil on the forehead, chest and the nostrils in the night before going to bed. Then wrap yourself in a warm blanket and go to sleep. You will sweat profusely in the night, but let that happen. In the morning, the cold will disappear, and so will any fever if present.
- Mix one teaspoon of lemon juice and honey each in a half teaspoon. Add hot water to it and make syrup. This syrup will soothe throat, loosen mucous membrane, cure fever and body pain.
- Take steam if suffering from chest congestion and cold. It clears chest congestion by loosening mucous. Once you start inhaling steam, the mucous starts liquefying and clear congestion in chest.
Herbal Remedies for Common Cold
Following are some of the effective herbal remedies for common cold:
- Garlic is very useful herb for treating cold. Add a spoon of garlic paste to a glass of warm milk. This garlic containing milk will reduce chest congestion, improves breathing and acts as an efficient antioxidant that protect against cold.
- Bishop’s weed is very effective in treating nasal blockages in children. It has the power to open up clogged nasal passages. Its seeds are tied in a cloth and inhaled directly to clear congestions..
- Cassia roots are also used as a home remedy for cold. Its roots are burnt and the smoke from them is inhaled. The mucus discharge will increase after such a treatment, but within a while it will stop completely.
- Boil cinnamon in a glass of water with a pinch of pepper and honey. This will reduce the sore throat problems and also prevents cold from becoming chronic, or developing into something serious like pneumonia or influenza..
- Cumin seeds have beneficial effects if the cold is accompanied with fever. It is also effective in treating the throat irritations.
- Ginger extract taken several times a day is very beneficial in treating coughs that accompany common colds. Ginger tea is also very effective in treating colds.
- Holy basil is also used as an herbal remedy for common cold. Chewing few leaves of holy basil (tulsi) gives relief from cold. Boil its leaves in water and drink. It is natural and very effective in cold.
- Another natural remedy for cold is onion. It has the power to liquefy the phlegm. This makes the sticky mucus runny and is discharged out of the nose.
Do's and Don't for Common Cold
Following are some of the simple tips to prevent common cold:
- Take hot vegetable soups, or steamed vegetables with little or no spices in them.
- Avoid foods that are difficult to digest such as cheese, yoghurt, milk, oily and spicy foods and sweets.
- Hot foods are very effective in getting relief from cold. Hot chicken soup is a traditionally known remedy for cold.
- Take some walk in the fresh air and get enough rest.
- If you have got cold, you should take all precaution that it doesn’t pass on to others. Do not go near infants and children as they are the most vulnerable to attracting cold. Also use a handkerchief when you cough or sneeze. Keep your utensils separate.
- Do not remain in a cramped room when you have a common cold. Open the windows and let the air pass, but don’t do this if it is cold outside.
Home Remedies for Common Cold
Following are some of the effective home remedies for common cold:
- Mix some jaggery and black pepper together and boil this in water. Sip this when hot like a tea.
- Prepare a lemon juice by squeezing the juice of two lemons in a glassful of water. Put sugar to sweeten it. This must be taken at bedtime to seek relief from the nasal catarrh.
- Apply eucalyptus oil on the forehead, chest and the nostrils in the night before going to bed. Then wrap yourself in a warm blanket and go to sleep. You will sweat profusely in the night, but let that happen. In the morning, the cold will disappear, and so will any fever if present.
- Mix one teaspoon of lemon juice and honey each in a half teaspoon. Add hot water to it and make syrup. This syrup will soothe throat, loosen mucous membrane, cure fever and body pain.
- Take steam if suffering from chest congestion and cold. It clears chest congestion by loosening mucous. Once you start inhaling steam, the mucous starts liquefying and clear congestion in chest.
Herbal Remedies for Common Cold
Following are some of the effective herbal remedies for common cold:
- Garlic is very useful herb for treating cold. Add a spoon of garlic paste to a glass of warm milk. This garlic containing milk will reduce chest congestion, improves breathing and acts as an efficient antioxidant that protect against cold.
- Bishop’s weed is very effective in treating nasal blockages in children. It has the power to open up clogged nasal passages. Its seeds are tied in a cloth and inhaled directly to clear congestions..
- Cassia roots are also used as a home remedy for cold. Its roots are burnt and the smoke from them is inhaled. The mucus discharge will increase after such a treatment, but within a while it will stop completely.
- Boil cinnamon in a glass of water with a pinch of pepper and honey. This will reduce the sore throat problems and also prevents cold from becoming chronic, or developing into something serious like pneumonia or influenza..
- Cumin seeds have beneficial effects if the cold is accompanied with fever. It is also effective in treating the throat irritations.
- Ginger extract taken several times a day is very beneficial in treating coughs that accompany common colds. Ginger tea is also very effective in treating colds.
- Holy basil is also used as an herbal remedy for common cold. Chewing few leaves of holy basil (tulsi) gives relief from cold. Boil its leaves in water and drink. It is natural and very effective in cold.
- Another natural remedy for cold is onion. It has the power to liquefy the phlegm. This makes the sticky mucus runny and is discharged out of the nose.
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