Colds Remedies

Peppers

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:26:26 +0000

As hot and spicy food items can make your nose run and eyes water, experts feel that they can be of great help in clearing the mucus in nose. Capsaicin content in peppers makes it a great component to use in your food items when you have common cold.

Tea

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:26:13 +0000

Consuming hot tea along with honey can bring about the same result as chicken soup. Hot tea along with honey can loosen up the nasal passages to a great extent. Tea containing aromatic oils having anti-viral properties can be of great help in fighting off common cold according to the experts. You can add mint, thyme, ginger, yarrow, lemon balm, catnip, garlic, onions, horsemint, bee balm and mustard in tea for treating common cold.

Sesame oil

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:25:59 +0000

If your nasal passages are dry, you will have a higher chance of getting cold virus. Even though, most of the doctors suggest using saline drops in the winter time for keeping the nasal passages moist, sesame oil is found to be far effective than saline drops. It was found that the people making use of sesame oil experienced am 80 percent improvement in nasal dryness when compared with the saline water.

Salt

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:25:47 +0000

It has been found that the swelling and inflammation in nose when you common cold is caused by the molecules known as cytokines or lymphokines. These molecules are produced in the human body for fighting the infection. Many studies have proved that washing away these molecules will help in reducing the swelling. You can add 1/4 teaspoon of salt to eight ounces water for making a saline spray that can help in getting rid of common cold. Gargling with saltwater can be of great help in dealing with common cold.

Honey

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:25:38 +0000

You can make use of honey for making a cough syrup. You can mix 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar and 1/4 cup of honey for making this syrup. Keep the syrup in an airtight container and shake well before consuming.

Chicken soup

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:25:16 +0000

Even though, there is no scientific base for the assumption that chicken soup can help in treating common cold. Most of the people find it extremely effective. Consuming hot fluids can be great for treating common colds. Experts suggest that the fumes in chicken soup will help in releasing the mucus accumulated inside your nose when you have common cold. Cysteines present in chicken soup will help in thinning mucus too.