Home remedies for cough and cold
Lelsi 2011/11/11 13:14
Symptoms of common cold can be alleviated with some home remedies. Easily available vegetables and spices such as lemon, ginger, pepper, and bitter gourd can be used to get relief from symptoms of common cold.
- Home made cough syrup: You can also try this very simple and effective homemade cough syrup made from onion juice, lemon juice and honey. Mix 1-2 teaspoon of onion juice with 1-2 teaspoon of lemon juice. Pour little amount of water and allow it to boil, later add 1-2 teaspoon of honey into it. Keep this cough syrup aside for 5-6 hours and give a teaspoon of it to the patient at least two times in a day.
- Lemon: Lemon is the most important among the many home remedies for common cold. .Vitamin C-rich lemon juice increases body resistance and reduces the duration of the illness. 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.
- Vitamin C: Regular intake of vitamin C-75 mg for adults and 35 mg for children-will prevent the common cold. Large doses of this vitamin will relieve the symptoms and shorten its duration. It is wise is to swallow one 500mg tablet of vitamin C at the appearance of the first sign of the cold and continue the treatment by taking one500 mg tablets daily.
- Ginger and ginger tea: Ginger is another excellent remedy for colds and coughs. 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.
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