Home Remedies for Common Cold, Nasal Blockage, Sinus Infection
A cold and blocked nose is a very common and irritating problem that occurs mainly in cold weather or due to the change of seasons. The common cold can also be caused by the consumption of refrigerated food and drinks. People with a weak immune system are targeted for this condition. Cough, sore throat, and headache make this condition even worse. You can treat this annoying condition using simple but highly effective home remedies.
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Below are some of the popular home remedies for cold and cough. The ingredients used in these home treatments are completely natural and herbal and can be easily found in the kitchen cupboard or in the backyard.
1. Take 10 grams of bishop’s weed (ajwain) in a clean cloth and tie all the ends of the cloth with an elastic band. Heat this cloth in a container. Now smell this. Nasal obstruction is eliminated with this home remedy.
2. Mix 5 ml of fresh garlic juice (lahsun) with holy basil (tulsi), four black peppers (kali mirch), one clove (laung) and one teaspoon of honey. Consume this mixture twice a day to alleviate this condition.
3. Suck liquorice (mulethi). This is an effective home remedy for coughs, colds, and sore throats. You can also take mulethi along with honey 2-3 times a day.
4. Garlic (lahsun) is a valuable herb in the treatment of cough and cold. Fresh garlic juice (10-15 ml) along with an equal amount of honey is a useful home remedy.
5. Drink warm water, especially after meals. This will soothe and soothe an irritated and sore throat.
6. Nasal obstruction can be removed by applying eucalyptus oil (3 drops in each nostril). It will also clear up sinus ailments.
7. Tea prepared with holy basil (tulsi) and garlic (lahsun) is beneficial in calming agitated airways.
8. Avoid exposure to cold winds. Keep your head and chest fully covered with woolen clothing.
9. Boil 500 mg of cinnamon (dalchini) powder in milk. Add 5 ml of clarified butter (ghee) and drink this milk for cold relief at bedtime.
10. Eat whole gram bread with clarified butter (ghee). Drink a glass of lemon juice mixed with hot water afterwards for plenty of strength and relief. It will clear the nose, reduce sneezing and soothe the throat.
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