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Remedies for Common Cold - Ayurveda....the Science of life...
Common Colds are viral infections that took effect when the resistance of the body is low that targets the upper respiratory track. It is often the result of stress, fatigue or nutritional deficiencies.
Some Remedies are:
# Take half a teaspoon of ginger juice with half a teaspoon of honey, three times a day. In winter, warm the mixture by mixing a teaspoon of warm water in it.
# Mix half a cup of warm water with one teaspoon of lemon juice and one teaspoon of honey.
# Make a cup of linden flower tea, tea with mint leaves and lemon, oregano leaves, lemon and honey and some skinned apple to improve the taste.
# Take equal amounts of cardamom, ginger powder, black pepper and cinnamon (1 teaspoon each). Make a fine powder and take.
# Wrap yourself warmly, A hot liquid can lessen the symptoms of colds. Hot chicken soup is most recommended. Take hot soup such as Hot and Sour, Vegetable Soup or good ol' Chicken Soup.
# Since cold patients experience head and sinuses congestion, hot bath is most advisable. Soak the body on a bath tub with lukewarm water. Add it with at least ½ kilo of salt. Drink hot tea. After the bath, go straight to the bed and cover the whole body with blanket. This will let the body sweat as a respond to the heat.
# Taking long rest on a warm bed also soothes cold. The idea is to release the heat and to mild the fever.
# If there is nasal blockage, create a mixture of salt and water and place it to a nasal spray bottle. Spray it on each nosetril for at least 3 times. Do this procedure 5 times a day. Mint leaves, eucalyptus, thyme, and clove can aid the clearance of blacked nasal passage. On boiled water, put one of the said leaves. Inhale it with a towel or a cloth covering your face.
# Gargling with warm water-salt solution once every two hours will ease sore throat.
# Drinking ginger tea is one of the best ways to attack the cold directly.
Recepie: Boil fresh ginger root on water. Use honey instead of sugar to sweeten the tea. Chewing fresh ginger is another effective way in targeting cold.
# Cooking 1 tablespoon of butter/ghee, 1 cup of molasses and 2 tablespoon of white vinegar could also give you a great home remedy for cold. Take 1 tablespoon each hour for best result.
# Basil (fresh or dry basil leaves are good) (tulsi in hindi) tea is another way to cure cold. Add cinnamon to provide aroma and to ease and soothe the fever. The tea will bring perspiration.
# A cup of tamarind pulp that is mixed with one liter of boiling water to make tamarind tea can cure cold. Boil it covered and leave for two hours. Remove the tamarind fruit by straining the tea. Drink ½ cup every four hours. Add honey to sweeten the tea.
# Combination of cinnamon, dried thymes, cloves on boiling water can produce an effective drink to ease the cold. After boiling, let it rest for 3 minutes. Strain and drink.
# Another home remedy is eucalyptus and honey mixture. Place 2-3 drops of eucalyptus oil on a hot water. Mix desired amount of honey and you have a tea that can cure your cold.
# Lemon matching with honey can be used to ease cold. On a hot cup of water, dilute lemon and add honey. Even cinnamon, cayenne, ginger or cloves is also good in curing cold.
# If you don't like the taste of leaves boiled with water, try the mixture of cinnamon, milk and honey. Or as a substitute to the milk, use chocolate. Add ginger, garlic or ghee for medicinal purposes. |
