As this is the winter season and weather keeps fluctuating common cold and fever are the more common ailments what most of us suffer from
The Below are the simple home remedies for relief from cold and congested nose
Boil sukku powder(Dry ginger powder) or eucalyptus leaves in one litre of water & inhale the steam. Make sure to cover youself with a blanket.(like Vethu pidikarathu or aavi pidikarathu)
For nagging cough and chest congestion, boil 3 cups of water with 2 fresh betel leaves and 4 crushed peppercorns, till the water is reduced to half. Strain and drink every morning and night with a teaspoon of honey.
Home Remedies for Cold & Cough (Paati Vaithiyam)
For cough, add a pinch of salt with two pinch of turmeric powder in one glass of warm water and gargle.
Keep a piece of ‘Chita rathai’ in your mouth.(You can get Chita rathai in naatu marundu kadai).
Chew a clove with a piece of Sugar Candy (panag KalKandu).
Take a half teaspoon of sukku(dry ginger) powder, a pinch of clove with a pinch of cinnamon powder and honey in a cup of boiled water and drink it as tea.
Take 1 cup of hot milk with a pinch of turmeric powder and add 1/2 spoon black pepper powder fried in ghee.
In a glass of hot milk add pepper powder,turmeric powder and jaggery. Drink the milk before going to sleep.
Boil thulasi in a glass of water. Allow it to boil till the water reduces to half. Drink it mixing little honey to it.
Eat the powder of dried ginger and cumin with sugar for relief from cough.
Have the mixture of mustard paste and honey for good relief from cough.
Kashayam for cold and cough that will have immediate relief
Adhimadhuram,Chitharathai,Kandathippili,Chukku,Perichangai (dates unriped),Panankarkandu
Take little of each of the above ingredients and make them into small chunks and boil in 4 cups of water. Water should reduce to half and good aroma should come from the boiling water.
Take the above warm water either filtered or just like that twice a day.
Take the above warm water either filtered or just like that twice a day.
Eat the powder of dried ginger and cumin with sugar for relief from cough.
Have the mixture of mustard paste and honey for good relief from cough.
For a good relief from cough, mix equal quantities of basil (tulasi) juice, honey and ajwain (omum) juice and drink on an empty stomach.
For fever and cough of children, give some honey mixed with water.
Drink basil water every day, it helps in keeping throat infection and cough at bay.
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