Home Remedies For Cold And Flu

Powder of black pepper half teaspoon (2.5 ml.) mixed with jaggery two times a day.
Small piece of Ginger fried in ghee, to be taken two times a day.
One teaspoonful of the powder or paste of turmeric to a cup of milk or fried turmeric powder is taken with 1-2 gm of ghee mixed with hot milk thrice a day. This gives immediate relief and helps in early recovery.
Gargle with warm turmeric powder 2-3 times a day to relieve sore throat.
Drink a glass of hot water mixed with the juice of two lemons and sugar to taste. Take the same at bedtime as it gives relief from the nasal block.
Two to three teaspoons (10-15 ml.) of fresh juice of Amla or half to one teaspoon (2.5-5 gm) powder of the same is ideal to control cold.
Inhale steam to relieve a stuffy nose. Add a few drops of eucalyptus oil to a bowl of hot water. Cover your head and the bowl with a towel for a few minutes at a time. Be careful that the water is not so hot that the steam burns your face.
Strengthen your immune system and keep yourself healthy. .
Do not overheat the room. Let the body lose heat naturally.
Keep away from others who are infected with cold and flu.
Eat a well-balanced diet and get enough rest. Take plenty of hot beverages.