Hello..! Are you
suffering from cough and cold? If, yes then you came in right place. The common
cold is almost always accompanied by a cough and can be quite an irritating
condition to deal with it. While, medication can help you to reduce the
symptoms you experience, a cold has no cure and it takes about seven days to
resolve. So, instead of loading your body with all those chemicals why not try
something natural to beat the discomfort you feel.
> Follow are the 12 natural remedies that work to not only keep a cough and cold at
bay but also help to relieve the symptoms:-
1. Drink herbal green tea with
honey.
Hot,
green soothing tea has been a cough remedy for hundreds of years.
Antioxidant-rich green tea may also help reduce upper respiratory infection
symptoms and add honey for an extra boost so it tastes good.
2. Sleep on an incline.
When it comes to night time cough, gravity is
your enemy. All the postnasal drainage and mucus you swallow during the day
backs up and irritates your throat when you lay down at night. Try to defy
gravity by propping yourself up on some pillows while you sleep, it will help
you to sleep well.
3. Stay hydrated.
Getting
enough fluids is always a good idea, and even more so when you have
a cold, as staying hydrated helps to thin mucus and make coughs more
productive, and helps fight infection. Water is ideal, but soothing
chicken soup counts.
4. Treat your cold and cough
with turmeric.
Turmeric is rich in cur
cumin and volatile oils that have a protective as well as therapeutic action in
persons suffering from cough and cold. "Haldi" is also has anti-viral and
anti-bacterial activity that can help beat the infection. The best way to use turmeric
is as soon as you feel a scratchy sensation in your throat that indicates the
onset of a sore throat or cough. Turmeric can help prevent the infection from
worsening. The easiest way to use turmeric is as "Haldi Doodh". To
make this drink, take a teaspoon of haldi and add it to a glass of
milk. Now boil the mixture and drink it while it is still hot. You can add some
honey to the mixture too, in order to sweeten the drink and add to its
antibacterial and antiviral properties.
5. Use steam cautiously.
Dry airways can make your cough worse, you may
find relief from taking a shower or a bath before going to bed or just sitting
in a steamy bathroom. In one research I have found that, "If you
have asthma, steam can actually make a cough worse".
6. Zap your cough with a
vaporizer.
Using
a vaporizer or a humidifier adds moisture to the air, which can moisten your
airway passages, reducing the likelihood that a dry, hacking cough will wake
you up. This can also provide daytime cough relief, so you can set it up
wherever you spend the most time, such as in your room, friend’s home,
work-place and family room.
7. Drink protective herbal tea.
Besides the turmeric tea and green tea mentioned above, there are other herbal tea's that also help people who suffer
from frequent cough and cold. These tea’s combine the beneficial effects of
different ingredients such as pepper, ginger, tulsi and cinnamon to
help relieve the symptoms of cold and cough and keep the condition at bay.
8. Watch the humidity.
Humidifiers can help coughs if the air is dry.
But too much moisture in your bedroom can keep you coughing,
too. Dust mites and mold, both common allergens thrive in damp air.
So, you keep humidity levels at 40% to 50%. To measure humidity, pick up an
inexpensive device a hygrometer at your hardware store.
9. Prepare your bedside.
In case you start coughing in the
night, have everything you need by your bed. A glass of water, cough
medicines or drops, and anything else that seems to help. The sooner you can
stop a coughing fit, the better. Continually coughing irritates your airways,
which can make your night time problem last longer.
10. Keep bedding clean.
If you have a cough and are prone
to allergies, focus on your bed. Dust mites are tiny creatures that
eat dead flakes of skin and lurk in bedding are a
common allergy trigger. To get rid of them, each week wash all your
bedding in hot water.
11. Consider medicine.
Over-the-counter cough medicines can
help in two ways. An expectorant can help loosen mucus. A cough suppressant
blocks the cough reflex and reduces the urge to cough. Look carefully at
the label to make sure you get the medicine that's right for your cough. Ask
your pharmacist or doctor if you're not sure.
12. See your doctor.
If you've had a nighttime cough for longer than 7 days, it's time
to check in with your doctor. It may take some time, but together, you and your
doctor can figure out the cause and make your nights peaceful again. Apply
vapor rub, the same menthol-scented balm your mother or grandmother rubbed on
your chest when you were a kid can help clear nasal passages, which can help
relieve nighttime coughing. It still works great on your kids as well.
Using steam cautiously really hlpd me a lot....... I m glad it really wrks....
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