What is Common Cold?
Common Cold is a viral infection that affects the upper respiratory track.
Causes:
Common Cold is caused by rhino virus infection. Cold weather helps the infection to initiate. Some allergic reaction also Common Cold.
Symptoms:
Home Remedies:
- Boil Tamarind (Imali) Leaves in water for 20 minutes. Consume 4 teaspoon at once twice a day for 3 days.
- Drop 2 drops of Mustard (Tori) Oil in each nostril before going to bed.
- Boil 1 teaspoon of Turmeric (Besar, Haldee) powder in a cup of milk. Drink as tea.
- Boil 3 Cloves (Lwang) in a glass of Water. Boil till the water gets half. Drink the water.
- If the Common Cold leads to fever, mix the juice from Holy Basil (Tulasi) Leaves and Ginger (Aduhaa, Adarak) in equal amounts. Drink the mixture.
- Prepare Garlic (Lasun) Soup. Consume twice a day.
- Holy Basil, Black Pepper & Garlic
- Prepare 10 Black Peppers (Marich) into powder form.
- Boil the power in water along with 10-15 leaves of Holy Basil (Tulasi).
- Consume as Tea.
- This also helps in case of cough and fever.
- If the Common Cold leads to Nasal Congestion (blockage of nasal passage) and difficulty in breathing, chew 3-4 fresh leaves of Wood Apple (Bel) leaves.
- If you have cough along with Common Cold, boil Mint (Pudina) leaves in Water and take steam.
- Grind 10-15 leaves of Holy Basil (Tulasi). Mix lemon equal amount of lemon juice to it. Consume twice daily for relief.
