Cold, Cough and Mucus

COLD ?  Have Turmeric Drink with Ginger/Black Pepper!
Natural home remedy for cold using Almond milk or Water mixed with organic Turmeric and black Pepper powder. *Turmeric also acts as a natural antibiotic and immune booster:
1. Take 1 glass of warm water or almond milk
2. Add 1 tsp of turmeric powder (*Buy Organic turmeric powder with no lead, no artificial color).
3. Add 1 tsp of black pepper powder/Ginger juice extract.
4. Mix well
5. Drink 2 times everyday


 For Cold: Take (Almond Milk or Water + pure Turmeric + Black Pepper + Ginger) drink.
During cold and cough, DO NOT take any dairy animal products, ice creams, sweets, cakes, cookies, wheat breads, mushrooms, fried foods, potatoes, cold drinks or beverages.

*Mixture of Cinnamon/Dalchini powder with a teaspoon of honey can cure Cold.


*Honey with Cinnamon for Cold.
*Honey is also very good for the heart and brain, keeps the mind alert.

*Another remedy for cold, prepare a cup of tea to which you should add ginger, clove, bay leaf and black pepper. This should be consumed twice a day. Reduce this intake as the cold disappears gradually.

*Zinc food in your daily diet, prevents you from cold and soar throat. Its a immune system booster, reduces the duration of illness, reduces need for antibiotics, and heals wounds quickly. Zinc can be found in garbanzo beans (chick pea), cashews, spinach, asparagus, broccoli, sesame seeds, water melon seeds, pumpkin seeds, oats, green peas rajma, quinoa, lentils, peanuts.

*Sore Throat: Drink 4 -5 times (Lemon + 1 tsp Honey + Tulasi) juice daily with warm water. Swallow tiny amounts slowly sip by sip. Be in this liquid diet up to 2 days, and during this course skip the dinners to heal quickly.
*Gargle with salt warmer water daily in the AM and PM. Do this for a week.
*Gargle with warmer water boiled with powders (cumin + cinnamon + cardamom + black pepper + pinch of turmeric) daily in the AM and PM. Do this for a week.


Drink 4 - 5 times (Lemon + Honey + Tulasi) juice daily with warm water.

Mucus in Cough: Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1/2 tsp. each of ginger, ground cloves, and cinnamon. Filter. Sweeten with 1 tsp. honey and drink. 

*Clear your throat and nose regularly by spitting/sniffing out the extra phlegm. 

*Drink lots of warm water with lemon juice, and be hydrated.

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**NO Dairy Milk: Only children below three years of age have the necessary enzymes to digest milk completely. Except in a few regions in the globe, milk is mostly indigestible for a majority of adults worldwide. The undigested milk is mucus-forming and causes lethargy. Milk is also traditionally believed to be a good source of calcium. But there are several other good sources of calcium, notably whole grains.

COUGHING ?  Best remedy for cough is to take the juice mix of Ginger + Honey + Basil/Tulasi leaves, in the AM and PM on empty stomach. Another best remedy is take juice of fresh pineapples mixed with honey can suppress cough five times more effectively than cough syrup.

**For speedy recovery from cough, fasting for minimum two days is one of the best remedy by taking only warm water every 4 hours, and in between drink warm water + lemon juice + honey, with no added sugar. this home remedy helps in recovering from cough very quickly. If you feel real hungry in these two days then take only fruits organic like apples, oranges or pineapples on the second day.

Holy Tulsi/ Basil leaves

*Pineapples have plenty of vitamin C and bromelain, which fights and guard you against microbial infections. Consumption of pineapples can cure cold and cough effectively. The juice from fresh pineapples with honey can suppress cold.

•During cough and mucus, AVOID completely taking any dairy animal products, ice creams, sweets, cakes, cookies, mushrooms, fried foods, potatoes, wheat breads, cold drinks, beers and beverages, as these products produces more phlegm and cough.

*Another effective formulation of ayurvedic treatment for cough would be to take some fenugreek seeds and boil them in water for about 30 minutes. Use this solution for gargles. It provides suitable relief.

•Use RED PEPPERS in salads and dishes! A substance similar to that found in cough syrups is also found in hot red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution it can irritate your tummy.

•Drink several cups of hot water sip by sip during the day to ensure that the phlegm moves from the lungs to the intestine from where it can be excreted.

•For dry cough, a decoction made of ginger root and black pepper can be taken with half teaspoon of honey. Alternatively, a decoction of cumin, black pepper, cinnamon, lemon grass, along with mulethi (liquorice) is very soothing. These should be taken at least three-four times in a day.



•When you are outside the home, during cough, for immediate temporary relief, take organic herbal menthol honey cough drops (candy), or have cloves in mouth, chew it.

*Zinda Tilismath is age old Unani herbal medicine, which is used for treating many common ailments like cold, coughs, throat pain, body pain, stomach disorders, ear pain, tooth pain and many more. It is an over the counter drug, which is made from selected herbs. The medicine is said to have no side effects due to its herbal composition and is based on the Unani concept of medicine. It’s available across India in many medical and general shops.



•Inhaling steam with a few drops of eucalyptus oil can be very refreshing. Whole body sauna and steam also helps to get the phlegm moving, and also suppresses the cold.

Eucalyptus or Neem oil or Ajwain Steam!

•Steamy Shower: You can also get some relief with a humidifier in your bedroom. Also try to take in some moisture from a steamy shower with the door closed.

•Body massage with til (sesame) oil mixed with olive oil is very helpful for body relax.

•Pranayama (Deep Breathing) yoga daily for 15 minutes helps our respiratory system and gives much relief from cold and cough.

Pranayama (Deep Breathing) Yoga

•Amla: Take 2 tsp of amla juice and mix it with 2 tsp of honey. Have this every day as it improves cough and treats cold. Eating a bit of amla powder with honey two or three times a day also works to cure long-term dry cough.

**Onion Juice + Honey: As per ayurveda one of the best remedy to quickly recover from cough and cold is to take onion juice mixed with honey. Note: Always prepare the remedy with divine prayers, with good vibes of having the intention of healing it quickly.

•Ajwain (carom seeds) is an excellent herb for the cough and stomach. You can make a decoction with a pinch of ajwain, onion juice and gud (palm jaggery). This can be taken once a day. Ajwain can also be roasted and added to rotis for lunch or dinner.

*Take herbs which have the ability to dissolve the phlegm like cumin powder, ginger powder, black pepper, turmeric powder and lemon grass. These herbs are usually taken as a decoction boiled in water or one can also add them to soups.

*Giloy (Guduchi ~ Tinospora) stem/leaves/powder, are very popular ayurvedic herbs, helps in reducing the fever, swine flu, diabetes and many other diseases. (*Basil/Tulsi, Turmeric and Amla) also helps in reducing the fever.

•Acupressure points, gently pressing in between thumb and index finger helps from cough and cold.

Gentle press in between thumb and index finger.

Benefits of GINGER:
1. Reduces Cold, and Flu's
2. Aids in weight loss and detoxification
3. High in Magnesium and Relieves muscle pain
4. Reduces inflammation
5. Relieves migraines and headaches.

Other medical uses of ginger includes treatment of: Bronchitis, Heartburn, Menstrual pain, Nausea and vomiting, Upset stomach, Diarrhoea, Upper respiratory tract infections (URTI). Researchers from the University of Sydney, Australia, found that extracts from Buderim Ginger (Australian grown ginger) rich in gingerols - the major active component of ginger rhizome - can increase uptake of glucose into muscle cells without using insulin, and may therefore assist in the management of high blood sugar levels.

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