Fluctuating cold and fever are the most common ailments which most of us suffer from.

Common Cold Causes:

1. Change in weather conditions which favour growth of various kinds of viruses

2. Viral infections of throat

3. Exposure to cold climate

4. Change of drinking water

5. Excessive consumption of frozen or chilled foods

6. Exposure to dust

7. Working late nights

8. Excessive exposure with people who are already infected with cold Poor ventilation

9. Staying in a room with no proper air circulation or in a room with heaters or Air conditioners on the whole day.

Common Cold Symptoms:

1. Running or blocked nose

2. Sneezing

3. Sore throat

4. Congestion

5. Headache

6. Low fever with body pain

7. Loss of appetite

8. Lethargy

9. Insomnia

Common Cold Treatment: Daily intake of chyavanprash leha, khushmanda leha, Ashvagandha and swamala compound enhance the immunity of body.

Exercise tips

Exercises like pranayama and sudarshana kriya will make our respiratory system strong and prevent us from getting any respiratory illness.

Home Tips For Common Cold:

1. A concentrated decoction of peppercorns with cumin and jaggery helps to expel out sputum

2. About 6-8 leaves of tulsi also help during cough and cold Inhalation of smoke from burned dried root of turmeric about 5-6 times relieves the congestion.

3. Vitamin-C rich lemon juice increases body resistance, decreases toxicity and reduces the duration of the illness

4. Soup of four cloves of chopped garlic helps to open up the respiratory passages.

5. Five drops of garlic oil combined with teaspoon of onion juice, and diluted in a cup of water should be taken 2 to 3 times a day.

6. The sweet decoction of 10gm of ginger in a cup of water helps.

7. A teaspoon of the bitter gourd plant root paste, honey or tulsi once every night for a month, acts as an excellent medicine for cold.

8. Half a teaspoon of turmeric powder mixed in 30ml of warm milk, once or twice daily.

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