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(17 Jun 2006)

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Garlic juice made by adding few drops of garlic oil to a teaspoonful of onion juice and diluting it in a cup of water is helpful for common cold.
Turmeric with it antiseptic properties, is an effective remedy for colds and throat irritations. A quarter teaspoon of fresh turmeric powder mixed in 15 ml.

of warm milk is a useful prescription for these conditions in children. Turmeric powder should be put into a hot ladle. Milk should then be poured in it and boiled over a slow fire.

In case of a running cold, smoke from the burning turmeric should be inhaled. It will increase the discharge from the nose and will bring quick relief to common cold.
For dry and stuffy nose, try normal saline or salt water nasal drops made by adding 1/4 teaspoon of table salt to about 4 ml lukewarm water. Make a fresh solution every few days keeping it in refrigerator. Use a clean dropper to instill 1 to 2 drops in each nostril about 3 to 4 times daily for common cold.
Lady's fingers are valuable in treating irritant conditions of the throat and persistent dry coughs. This vegetable is rich in mucilage and acts as a drug to allay irritation of the skin and alleviate swelling and pain. About 50 grams of lady's fingers should be cut into pieces, and boiled in 250 ml. of water to get a decoctions. The steam issuing from this decoction should be inhaled to relieve throat irritation and dry cough.
Fomentation of the sinuses of the nose with cloth dipped in warm water for 10 to 15 minutes will relive the inflammation of the sinuses. This treatment is helpful in opening the blocked nasal passages. Stem inhalation, two or three times every day, will reduce the irritating condition of the mucous lining, facilitate the expulsion of mucus and keep the child's nasal paSsages clean. Hot foot bath is also beneficial. It reduces congestion by drawing blood from the upper part of the body. The procedure-for this bath has been explained in the Appendix. Wet packs to the throat and chest, applied two or three times a day, will relieve congestion in these areas and help in eliminating the accumulated mucus. Helps to cur the common cold.
A menthol rub or capsules containing a decongestant liquid, can put on to a piece of cloth which may help your child breathe more freely, specially at night. You can buy them from the pharmacist. Don’t use menthol products for babies under three months without asking your doctor, and be careful not to let your baby swallow a menthol capsule.
Ginger tea or a teaspoonful of ginger juice taken with equal quantity of honey brings relief from common cold.
Take three or four times daily at the most a tea made from one tablespoon of fenugreek seeds, seven black peppercorns and one teaspoon of fresh minced ginger, which were boiled in two cups of water until one cup remains. Black tea may be added, as may sugar.
Lime is the most important among the many home remedies for common cold. It is beneficial in all types of cold and fevers. Vitamins C rich lime juice increases resistance, decreases toxicity and reduces the duration of illness. Half a lime should be squeezed in a glass of warm water, and a teaspoon of honey should be added to it and given to the common cold patient daily. Helps to cure common cold rapidly.

answered by C on 23 Jun 2006, 10:23:11

Putting a few drops of karvol or eucalyptus oil on a tissue and smelling it from time to time gives relief. Also steam inhalations are relaxing.

Read more about “Common Cold” and check out our natural home remedies: http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/remedy/Common-Cold.html

You are likely to have an allergic reaction to something, so also read up about Allergies here: http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/remedy/Allergies.html

Taking vitamin C is also beneficial.

answered by P P on 19 Jun 2006, 5:53:59

Remedy for Cold

remedy for running nose and sneezing (17 Jun 2006)

remedy for running nose and sneezing
(17 Jun 2006)