With change in season comes allergies and other mild infections. Cold and flu is one of the most common allergy symptom and even if not severe can lead to a lot of discomfort and uneasiness. Looking out for easy and best home remedies for cold? Keep reading-
HONEY
Consume honey directly as a cough syrup several times a day. If you want, you can also infuse in ginger and honey for added benefits. Alternatively, add a tablespoon of raw honey to 1 cup of warm water and sip on this.
TURMERIC
Add a teaspoon turmeric powder along with pinch black pepper to 1 cup hot milk. Add in some honey if required and stir well. Consume this right before hitting the bed. Do not drink water or gargle/brush after consuming this, let the residue stay in your throat and work overnight.
GINGER
Infuse 1 inch sliced ginger or shredded ginger in 1 cup of hot water with a lid for 6-7 minutes and strain. Drink this ginger water. You can also make your regular ginger tea. Alternatively, you can also infuse ginger in honey and consume it as cough syrup.
APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
Add 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to 1 cup of warm water. Consume this twice a day. You can also add in 1 teaspoon fresh ginger juice for added benefits.
ONION
Sniffing freshly cut onion can help clear mucus from the nasal passage. It also helps with de congestion and helps you breathe freely.
EUCALYPTUS
Just like onion, eucalyptus too helps in de-congestion and helps thin out mucus. Also has anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties. Add few drops of eucalyptus oil on a handkerchief and sniff on it all day. You can also add few drops eucalyptus oil in hot boiling water and take steam for 5-10 minutes.
LEMON
Lemon has pH balancing, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties. It reduces cold symptoms and also helps improve immunity. Make regular lemonade but warm and add in a teaspoon or so of ginger juice too. Consume.
PINEAPPLE
Drink fresh pineapple juice to treat cold. You can also make a drink with 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup pineapple juice and pinch cayenne pepper to fight cold.
PEPPERMINT
Peppermint oil can be added in hot boiling water or steamer and inhale the steam to reduce cold symptoms.
EPSOM SALT
Epson salt bath helps relax the cold symptoms and detox body plus inhaling steam while you soak in the Epsom salt bath can help in decongestion. Add 1 cup Epsom salt to warm bath and soak in it for 20 minutes.