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Home Remedies for Curing Cold and Cough

Some of the Common Home Remedies for Curing Cold and Cough are:

Carrom Seeds - A tablespoon of carom seeds crushed and tied up in a muslin cloth can be used for inhalation to relieve congestion/blocked nose.

Lemon - Lemon is so effective remedy for curing cold and cough that now a saying has been developed that half a lemon a day keeps the cold away. For a bad cold, the juice of one full lemons in a litre of boiling water sweetened with honey, taken at bed time, is a very effective remedy.

Turmeric Powder - Turmeric powder mixed in warm milk is a very effective home remedy for cold and cough. Take one teaspoon of of turmeric powder and mixed in one cup of warm milk.

Raisins - A sauce prepared from raisins is also useful in a cough. This sauce is prepared by grinding 100 gm of raisins with water. About 100 gm of sugar should be mixed with it and the mixture heated. When the mixture acquires a sauce-like consistency, it should be preserved. Twenty grams should be taken at bedtime daily.

Ginger - In cases of dry cough (especially during the night), peel a small piece of fresh ginger. Sprinkle some salt on it and chew.

Tamarind (imli) and Pepper (Kali Mirch) - This is a an effective remedy used in South India for centuries. Dilute 50 grams of tamarind in 250 ml of water. Add half a teaspoon of