Saturday, 3 December 2016

HOME REMEDIES FOR COUGH AND COLD

Cough and cold, though not serious in all cases, do disrupt our lives. While in some cases, it may be necessary to take some cough suppressing medicines but often, simple substances in your kitchen and OTC medications might help you to deal with cough. Here are some quick and effective home remedies for cough you can try!

Drink Warm Liquids

A cough is best not neglected because it can lead to certain complications at times. Drinking warm water is a good way of soothing the inflammation in the throat; but this does not have any taste and may be unappetizing for most people. A warm soup is a much better solution as is a glass of hot 
herbal tea.
  
GARGLES:

As soon as you feel soreness in your throat, make it a point to gargle with salt dissolved in warm water. The salt in the water can help drain excess fluid from inflamed areas in the throat reducing the symptoms. According to the Mayo clinic book of home remedies, the gargling also removes irritants in the throat and thins the mucus.


TURMERIC MILK :

Ayurvedic Expert, Dr. B.N. Sinha suggests that you should drink a glass of milk   with 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric twice daily to clear your throat. Another home remedy for a stubborn cough is adding garlic to the above blend. Simply, boil a clove of garlic with milk and then add a pinch of turmeric to it. This drink helps in healing and soothing your throat. You can even add ginger instead of garlic, both work equally well. Gargle with turmeric water few times in a day to get relief from constant coughing.


Black Pepper

For productive cough,black pepper is the simplest home remedy. Mix 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper  with  ghee and have it on a full stomach.

Why it helps: The heating quality helps in clearing congestion. Have this concoction at least two to three times a day for best results.



 

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