9 Effective Home Remedies to cure Cold and Cough easily

Home Remedies to cure Cold and Cough

Hello Guys, As we all know, coughing is a common problem in the winter season. Coughing helps our body to clear our throat from mucus or other irritants. There is nothing worse than having a constant cough. Coughs can keep us awake at night, interfere with our work and make us feel unhappy. The most common symptoms of cough are itchy throat, chest pain, and congestion. However, a persistent cough can also be a symptom of many conditions, such as allergies, viral infections, or bacterial infections.

Coughing

Home remedies for cough (Desi Gharelu Upaay ya Nuskhe)

We can use these home remedies to cure cough, instead of taking over the counter drugs. We are going to tell you some easily available home remedies to cure cough.

1.Gargle with salt water: Take 1 glass of warm water and add ¼ spoon salt and gargle it. It will help us to loosen the mucus from the back of our throat and also it clears the allergens and bacteria. Gargle 3-4 times every day until the cough improves.

Gargling with salt water to relief cough

This is the easiest and quickest remedy. Salt effectively works against cough and throat pain when it is gargled. It warms the throat and works as an antibacterial agent to cure pain and Itchy throat. Doing this regularly for a few days can prevent future upper respiratory tract infections.

2. Ginger and Honey: Ginger and honey is very helpful in cough it also loosens the mucus and releases it. Take a tablespoon of Ginger juice and add 2 tablespoons of honey, mix them well and take it like a syrup two times a day.

Ginger and honey for cough relief

Honey has an anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial property, which kills those bacteria and viruses, which causes cold and cough problems. Ginger has ample antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-viral properties. If taken with honey it relaxes throat pain and mucus.

3. Black Pepper: Add 1 teaspoon black pepper powder in hot water and add 2 teaspoons of honey, cover and leave it for 10 min. after that sip it like tea.

Black pepper and honey combination is very effective in cough. Black pepper would be a great remedy for coughs that accompanied by a lot of mucous or chest congestion.

4. Steam: Heat water in a medium-sized pot. Cover your head on a hot water pot and steam it. While steaming, cover your head with a towel. Sometimes the nose is also blocked due to cough, steam will help in open the blocked nose and the throat will also get warm. Take steam before sleeping at night and then cover yourself, so that you do not feel cold air. You can also add 1 teaspoon Vicks into hot water, It opens your blocked nose also relieves in congestion.

 

Steaming for cough relief

5. Clove: Massage the chest and nose with clove oil, it will relief from asthma, sinus, cold and cough. Its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties can relieve the cough problem. You can also chew cloves and eat them and if you have a lot of coughs, you can put cloves in your mouth. This will relax your throat and relieve cough for a short time.

6. Mustard oil: Pour 5-6 garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon ajwain in half a bowl of hot oil and heat it well, when the color of garlic turns dark brown then turn off the gas, when cools, filter the oil. Rub it into chest, feet, back, and throat while sleeping. This will relieve chest congestion, opens your blocked nose and will help you to get relief from the common cold. Its uses make you sleep well at night.

7. Basil Leaves: Taking 4-5 basil leaves every day increases immunity. It alleviates asthma, mucus, and many other diseases. It has anti-microbial and analgesic properties act as a pain reliever. Its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties provide quick relief from cough.     

Basil leaves for cough

8. Stay Hydrated: Drinking fluids help to dilute the mucus in the postnasal drip. Hydration also has a positive effect on your immune function. Drink warm water to soothe your throat.

9. Menthol: Menthol present in peppermint washes the throat and acts as a decongestant, helping to break down mucus. You can get relief by drinking peppermint tea or inhaling peppermint vapors in a steam bath.

Menthol leaves for cough

Prevention of cough-

Friends, now I am going to tell you something which you need to remember while you are coughing or you do not want to have a cough. It may be common, but it is very important.

1. Avoid consumption of sweet things during cough.
2. Do not eat too spicy or fried food.
3. During the changing season avoid having cold things. Like ice cream, cold water, cold drinks, etc.
4. Drink plenty of water.
5. Do not drink cold water or cold things immediately after coming out of the sun or heat.

If you have a quick cough or allergy, you should try the home remedies given above for the treatment of cough. If you are allergic to any of the foods mentioned in the above home remedies, do not use it. Apart from this, if you have been coughing frequently for more days, then it would be advisable to consult with the physician.

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(Disclosure: The writer of this blog is not a trained medical professional, nor a dietician. All of the information in this blog is based on research and personal experience.)⇰⇦