15 Home Remedies For Treating a Cold

• Usually during Spring and winter season individuals often get cold and flu.
  • The symptoms are
    • runny nose
    • cough
    • congestion
    • headache
    • an achy body and
    • sometime fever.

    And at the same time person may suffer from

    • excess vata
    • reduces gastric fire
      • leading to chills loss of appetite
• Best remedy for cold is
  • ginger.

  Here are some simple home remedies using ginger that will relief your cold symptoms

• Ginger
  • one part
• Cinnamon
  • one part
• Lemongrass
  • two part

  Step 1 teaspoon of this formula

  • for about 10 minutes in one cup of hot water strain it and
  • add honey for sweetness if you like.

  If you drink this tea several times a day,

  it will help you take care of

  • cold
  • congestion and
  • flu

• Ginger
  • two parts
• Cinnamon
  • three parts
• Cardamom
  • just a pinch

  Step

  • 1 teaspoon in a cup of hot water
  • for 10 to 15 minutes

  When did it has cooled down somewhat, you can add

  • honey for taste
    • half to one teaspoon

     

• Boil
  • 1 teaspoon ginger or
  • few eucalyptus leaves,

  put a towel over your head, and inhale the steam.

  • This will relieve congestion and help you feel much better

• Try
  • half teaspoon fennel seed powder
  • mixed with 1 teaspoon natural sugar

  2 or 3 times a day.

   Cinnamon  

• For cold with cough and congestion,
  • mix half teaspoon cinnamon and
  • one teaspoon honey.

  Eat this mixture toward 3 times a day.

   Tulsi  

• For flu make a tea from
  • one teaspoon tulsi (holy basil)
    • 1 cup water.

  Boil for just one minute and then drink.

   Vitamin C  

• Taking some vitamin C will be beneficial.

   Natural Nose Drops  

• Put some
  • liquefied ghee 2 to 3 drops in each nostril
    • in the morning in evening.

    This will

    • lubricate the nasal passage
    • relieve the irritation
    • sneezing of a cold

   Hot water  

• Drinking hot water
  • several times a day

  is an effective way to remove toxins from the system.

   Dairy Products  

• Strictly avoid dairy products such as
  • yoghurt
  • cotton cheese
  • milk
  • all cold drinks

    Rest    

• Rest is very important for healing.

• Ayurveda says that when you have a cold,
  •  it is best not to do vigorous exercise,
    • which can set up the condition for the cold to move into the chest.
  • Do some general yoga asanas.
    • Surya namaskar (sun salutation) is beneficial.
    •  The inverted posture, including
      • shoulder stand and
      • headstand hold

      for only about one minute.

    • As well as forward bend
      • help to prevent post nasal drip and
      • help to drain the mucus through the nose

• Use
  • breath of fire breathing exercises

  to help burn up your cold.

• Another effective breathing exercise is is
  • deep alternative nostril breathing.

• Take the herb
  • amalaki or Amla.

  It is a rejuvenative tonic and a good source of

  • vitamin C and
  • iron.

  Taking one teaspoon of Amla daily,

  • with warm water
    • at night

    will help to prevent the common cold.