COMMON COLD

                     THE COMMON COLD 

THE COMMON COLD OR ACUTE CORYZA IS AN INFLAMMATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT CAUSED BY INFECTION WITH VIRUS.ITS A MOST COMMON DISEASE THAT OCCURS USUALLY DURING WINTERS.

SYMPTOMS  

• FEELING OF SORENESS OF THE THROAT
• CONGESTION OF NASAL PASSAGE
• RUNNING NOSE
• SNEEZING
• HEADACHE
• SORE THROAT
• CHILLS
• BODY ACHES
• LOSS OF APPETITE
• RISE IN TEMPERATURE

HOME REMEDIES FOR COMMON COLD 

DIET - 

• TAKE VITAMIN C RICH DIET( CITRUS FRUITS, GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES, SPROUTED GREEN GRAM & HORSE GRAM ) AS IT IMPROVES IMMUNITY.
• 2 tsp OF HONEY +1/4th tsp BLACK PEPPER.
• 2 tsp OF HONEY BEFORE BED.
• GARLIC SOUP IS BEST FOR COMMON COLD.
• GARLIC PIECES(2 CLOVES) + 1 tsp HONEY + GINGER JUICE(2-5 DROPS).
• DRINK HOT WATER ALWAYS.
• GARLIC OIL + ONION JUICE, DILUTE WITH WATER AND HAVE 3-5 TIMES A DAY.
• GINGER TEA( GINGER + WATER+LEMON GRASS+ BLACK PEPPER+ JAGGERY) IS GOOD FOR COMMON COLD.
• HOT MILK + TURMERIC POWDER (PINCH) + JAGGERY AT NIGHT.

WATER TREATMENT - 

• INHALE STEAM WITH EUCALYPTUS OIL TWICE OR THRICE A DAY. 
• TAKE HOT FOOT BATH(DIP YOUR LEGS IN HOT WATER) FOR 10 MINS TWICE A DAY.
• WARM WATER GARGLING WITH SALT TWICE OR THRICE A DAY.
• TAKE WARM OR HOT WATER BATH.
• WARM CHEST COMPRESS( DIP A TURKISH NAPKIN IN WARM WATER, SQUEEZE IT AND PUT IT OVER CHEST N COVER IT WITH WOOLEN CLOTH) FOR 20 MINUTES.

OTHER -

• MASSAGE WITH MUSTARD OIL + GARLIC OIL GENTLY OVER CHEST N UPPER BACK FOR 20 MINUTES.
• GIVE HOT FOMENTATION OVER MASSAGED AREA FOR 10-15 MINUTES.