Home Remedies for Common Cold

It believed that the common cold is a way that strengthen your immunity. Popping pills every time you sneeze is not a very good idea. Therefore we bring you some you home remedies for your cold and cough. Actually common cold is a viral infection of your upper respiratory tract, your nose and throat. A common cold is usually harmless, although it may not feel that way at the time.

If it's not a runny nose, sore throat and cough, it's the watery eyes, congestion, and sneezing  or maybe all of the above. Because any one of more than 100 viruses can cause a common cold, signs and symptoms tend to vary greatly.

And generally we know that Preschool children are at greatest risk of frequent colds, but even healthy adults can expect to have a few colds each year. And most of the people recover from a common cold in a week or two weeks. If symptoms don't improve, see your doctor.

Generally the Symptoms of a common cold appear about one to three days after exposure to a cold-causing virus.

Symptoms of a common cold include that are

1. Slight body aches or a mild headache

2. Sneezing

3. Watery eyes

4. Low-grade fever

5. Mild fatigue

6. Runny or stuffy nose

7. Itchy or sore throat

8. Cough

9. Congestion

The main causes of general cold are this. Here in this we would like to give the home remedies to should get over this problem easily by you at your home.

1 Mix a pinch of turmeric in warm milk.It is an effective way to fight cold. Relevant for children and    adults.

2 Put some honey in a pan and boil it untill it is thin.Then add a pinch of cinnamon and add lemon.Make it into syrup.It fights cold

3 Gargling warm salt-water is an old technique, but adding a pinch of turmeric to it can do wonders.Salt and turmeric fights infection and gives quick relief in case of cold.

4 Take a teaspoon of brandy and honey to improve cough.Brandy keeps the chest warm and increases heat in the body,while honey helps to fight cough.

5 To fight common cold,sore throat and cough,drink luke warm water.Drinking warm water reduces inflammation in the throat and it washes out of infection.

6 Amla is a natural immune booster and protect from most of the disease if taken regularly. Amla also improves blood circulation and live functions.

7 Adding ginger , tulsi,and a pinch of black pepper in your tea can actually help you to fight cold.

8 Lime water is good for improving digestion, circulation and also for controlling cold.

9 Take ghee in pan and saute garlic and consume it when warm. It can help you fight the cardamom cold and cough.

10 Garlic,cinnamon,cardamom and cloves have anti viral properties.Using these spices is cooking will actually help in fighting clod and cough.

Generally causes of common cold are here we fallow:

A cold virus enters your body through your mouth, eyes or nose.But it also spreads by hand-to-hand contact with someone who has a cold or by sharing contaminated objects,such as utensils, towels, toys or telephones.

  The virus can spread through droplets in the air when someone who is sick coughs, sneezes or talks.

 If you touch your eyes, nose or mouth after such contact or exposure, you're likely to catch a cold.

you need to  take some common sense precautions to slow the spread of cold viruses that are usually

1      Scrub your stuff

You Keep kitchen and bathroom counter tops clean, especially when someone in your family has a common cold. Wash children's toys periodically.  

2   Use tissues

Always sneeze and cough into tissues. Discard used tissues right away, and then wash your hands carefully. Teach children to sneeze or cough into the bend of their elbow when they don't have a tissue. 

That way they cover their mouths without using their hands.  

3. Don't share

Don't share drinking glasses or utensils with other family members. Use your own glass or disposable cups when you or someone else is sick. Label the cup or glass with the name of the person with the cold.

1     4 Wash your hands

        Clean your hands thoroughly and often, and teach your children the importance of hand-washing.

Hope you enjoy to fallow this. Take care of your self.