With these home remedies, you can cure your seasonal cough and cold
| Apr 25, 2018, 11:53 IST
You could be suffering from a cough and cold in this heat as well. The common cold and cough affect you in every season. Seasonal change is harsh on the body, and irrespective of the temperature, you may be suffering from a runny nose, fever, cough, and congestion all year round. Dr. Indraneel Raut, Consultant-Internal medicine, and critical care said, “Around 200 viruses have been identified, which can cause a common cough and cold. The commonest is the rhino virus, which usually causes cold in fall or late spring, while the RSV and corona virus causes cold in winter, and the enterovirus causes cold in summer. However, it can also spread virally from person to person by visiting crowded places, irrespective of the season.”
Mostly the viral infection lasts for 5 to 7 days usually and not more than that. Dr. Raut suggests some changes in diet and the inclusion of fruits and dark green leafy vegetables. “Foods rich in vitamin C such as amla (Indian gooseberry), oranges, strawberry, and broccoli should be included in your meals. You can also have hot soup with pepper and garlic.” Boil water with ginger, raw turmeric stems, tulsi (basil), adulsa leaves, lemongrass, and pepper. Add honey or sugar for taste after straining. Drink it when warm.
Mix in 4 pods of cardamom, 4 corns of black pepper, 4 cloves, a few small slices of fresh ginger and a small piece of cinnamon in water. Allow the mixture to boil and lower the flame. Cover the vessel and allow it to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Strain the mixture, add a little milk or honey and drink it while warm. You can also prepare a simple tea with tulsi by adding 10-15 leaves of tulsi into 1.5 cups of water and boiling it. After about 10 minutes, strain this liquid, mix in a tablespoon of lemon juice and drink it while still warm. Lemon juice contains vitamin C and this, in combination with the medicinal ingredients of tulsi, will improve immunity against the cold.
Mostly the viral infection lasts for 5 to 7 days usually and not more than that. Dr. Raut suggests some changes in diet and the inclusion of fruits and dark green leafy vegetables. “Foods rich in vitamin C such as amla (Indian gooseberry), oranges, strawberry, and broccoli should be included in your meals. You can also have hot soup with pepper and garlic.” Boil water with ginger, raw turmeric stems, tulsi (basil), adulsa leaves, lemongrass, and pepper. Add honey or sugar for taste after straining. Drink it when warm.
Mix in 4 pods of cardamom, 4 corns of black pepper, 4 cloves, a few small slices of fresh ginger and a small piece of cinnamon in water. Allow the mixture to boil and lower the flame. Cover the vessel and allow it to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Strain the mixture, add a little milk or honey and drink it while warm. You can also prepare a simple tea with tulsi by adding 10-15 leaves of tulsi into 1.5 cups of water and boiling it. After about 10 minutes, strain this liquid, mix in a tablespoon of lemon juice and drink it while still warm. Lemon juice contains vitamin C and this, in combination with the medicinal ingredients of tulsi, will improve immunity against the cold.