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Common Cold Treatment
When I am going cold climate, my nose is always block what I can do
(20 Oct 2010)
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Research has shown that there is no single cure for the common cold. There are, however, several common cold remedies that can help you deal with all the annoying symptoms of a cold. Some of the popular common cold remedies are:-
- Ginger: Using ginger for common cold treatment is one of the oldest common cold remedies.
Fresh ginger is an effective remedy for a cold, especially during the early stages of the cold. Ginger juice with honey or hot ginger tea with honey helps with the congestion caused by mucus and phlegm.
- Turmeric: This is another effective remedy. Mix ½ teaspoon of fresh turmeric powder in 30 ml of warm milk, drink this once or twice a day for relief. If you have a runny nose, inhale the smoke of burning turmeric. This is among the popular common cold remedies.
- Make a mixture of 5 ml of garlic juice with four black peppercorns, one clove, holy basil, and a teaspoon of honey. Drink this mixture twice a day.
- Garlic: This has antibacterial and antibiotic properties and helps to alleviate the congestion. Crush a few pods of garlic and let them steep in a cup of hot water. Add some fresh lemon and honey to this and drink this mixture. Garlic soup is also an old remedy which could help with a severe cold. Make the soup by boiling 3-4 chopped cloves of garlic in a cup of water. The oil in garlic helps to open the respiratory passages.
- If you want to clear a blocked nose, try the following remedy. Mix equal parts of water and natural apple cider vinegar. Boil this in a pan, when the fumes being to rise, lean over and inhale them.
- Putting three drops of eucalyptus oil in each nostril. This will help to clear a stuffy nose as well.
- Two Blocked Nose Remedies are: - An onion performs the same action that decongestants do. Simply cut an onion and sniff it deeply. This action will clear the blocked nose. Eating spicy food is a natural remedy for a stuffy nose. However, try this only if you need an instant remedy.
- Lemon: Dilute the juice of one lemon in a glass of water. Add a teaspoon of honey to it and drink this once or twice daily. The Vitamin C in lemon helps with the cold.
- Inhaling the steam of a mixture of hot water and 3 drops of peppermint oil has proved beneficial too. This is effective in the early stages.
The above common cold remedies should provide you with relief.
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answered by M W on 20 Oct 2010, 12:54:42
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