Home Remedies for Cold and Cough
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Battling a cold could slow you down and cause a lot of symptoms such as runny nose, cough and congestion. Cold medications are broadly available to treat symptoms and stop cough. However, if you prefer to treat this infection without drugs, there are many home remedies for cold and cough.
Drink Plenty of Fluids
There are several health benefits for increasing your fluid intake while dealing with cold and cough. Viral infections cause common cold and these types of infections generally increase the production of mucus. Blowing your nose rapidly expels mucus from the chest and nasal passageway. In turn, your body loses fluids. Drink water and juices to replace lost fluids. This would flush toxins from your body and keep your body hydrated. Orange juice encourages the eviction of mucus which could reduce chest congestion. Drinking hot teas or other hot liquids could calm a scratchy throat and ease a chronic cough.
Get Enough Rest
While it’s not always possible to remain in bed when battling a cough and cold, lessening your activity and getting plenty of rest could speed your recovery. Moving around and engaging in activities such as sports and exercise could exaggerate a cough and worsen a cold. Resting improves your immune system which enables you to battle viral infection and feel better. Try to sleep for at least eight hours at night and if you are dealing with a bad cold or chronic cough stay away from work or school and spend one or two days at home to regain your strength.
Vitamin Supplements
Along with fluids and rest, take vitamin C supplements which are a proven to be immune system booster. Vitamin C supplements are accessible in capsule or liquid form. According to doctors, you need to take up to six grams of vitamin C a day to improve your symptoms of cold. Other supplements to relieve a cough and cold include zinc and Echinacea. For effective results, start taking supplements at the first sign of a cold and take them as directed.
Turmeric Powder
Home remedies for cold and cough include turmeric powder as a very good alternative for individuals suffering from cough and cold. A spoon full of turmeric powder could be given to the child with a little warm water. This would surely help in getting away the cough and cold in a few days.
The chronic patients of this cough and cold have their hair going prematurely white. To stop the process and cure it, you need to take 300 grams of Tulsi (holy basil) leaves dried in shade, 50 grams of dalchini (cinnamon), 200 grams saunf (fennel seeds), 100 grams tejpat (bay leaf), 200 grams of small cardamom, and 300 grams of agiya. Crush all these ingredients and strain them through a cloth. Now take 10 grams of this powder and boil it in 500 ml water and when just a cup of this water remains, add milk and sugar and drink it twice a day like you have tea. Cold and cough would definitely vanish in a couple of days.
All the above mentioned home remedies for cold and cough are very effective and can be done at your convenience.
About the Author
Dr. Mark Monteiro is graduated from the Hazard University and done his MBA from the he University Of Illinois College Of Medicine. Currently he is working as general physician at Elmhurst Loyola Center for Health. For over 15 years he has been a pioneer in the field of physician health. He has contributed to the treatment of many diseases like- ASTHMA, TUBERCULOSIS, HIV, HEPATITIS AND ITS TREATMENT.
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