Herbal Remedies for Common Cold

A diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, salads, low saturated fats and whole cereals will ensure near adequate protection against infective organism. Raw fruits and vegetables are better than the cooked one. Still with all these precautions if you get cold try out these simple remedies, which are used by our grand mothers and found to be very effective. Try out these harmless traditional medicines before swallowing the chemicals. Remember these remedies are part of our tradition and not many scientific studies are carried out.

There's no real proof that eating this soothing, warm concoction can cure a cold, but sick people have been swearing by it for more than 800 years. Why? Chicken soup contains a mucus-thinning amino acid called cysteine, and some research shows that chicken soup helps control congestion-causing white cells, called neutrophils.

Mix 1tsp of black pepper powder, 1tsp dried ginger powder, 1tsp long pepper powder, 1tsp liquorice root powder and 3- 4 sugar candy. It can be had when cough is there. People with high blood pressure should avoid eating liquorice as it can retain sodium and deplete potassium in the body.

A tablespoon of ajwain crushed in the palms and tied up in a thin kerchief and can be used for inhalation to relieve nasal block. This can be used for small children also. This tied bundle can be kept on the pillow while sleeping and is found very effective.

Take 1 tbsp of fresh gooseberry with 1/2 tsp ginger juice added to it is also found to be very effective. This can be taken regularly to prevent recurrence of cold. Gooseberry has got the highest vitamin C.

Mix 1tsp of black pepper powder, 1tsp dried ginger powder, 1tsp long pepper powder, 1tsp liquorice root powder and 3- 4 sugar candy. It can be had when cough is there. People with high blood pressure should avoid eating liquorice as it can retain sodium and deplete potassium in the body.

Try to steer clear of anyone who smokes or who has a cold. Virus particles can travel up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) through the air when someone with a cold coughs or sneezes, and even secondhand smoke can make your child more likely to get sick.

Prevent upper respiratory infections by enjoying the common cold remedies on a regular basis.

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Cassia roots are effective in treating cold. The roots are burnt and the smoke from them is inhaled. The mucus discharge will increase after such a treatment, but within a while it will stop completely.

Common cold patients are typically advised to fast for one day so that the body toxins wash out. Then the patients can have hot vegetable soups, or steamed vegetables with little or no spices in them. Foods that are difficult to digest such as cheese, yoghurt, milk, oily and spicy foods and sweets must be avoided.

The beauty of home remedies is that they are accessible and easy to prepare. Many of the remedies contained in this section have been passed down through the generations by word of mouth - others have surpassed all expectations in clinical trials. Some you will remember from the old nursery rhymes. Remember when Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill fixed it with vinegar and brown paper? It may have sounded a strange remedy for a bad head, but in fact this used to be a remedy for headaches and migraine!