A thin slice of fresh adrak chewed before meals, or ½ tsp dried sonth in warm water twice a day.
Traditional
CautionNot in large amounts alongside blood-thinning medicine. Stop before surgery.
शहद · Honey
A teaspoon of raw honey, taken as is or in water that is warm but never hot — heat destroys its value.
Documented
Honey has trial evidence for night-time cough in children over one.
CautionNever give honey to a baby under one year — the risk is infant botulism. This rule has no exceptions.
काली मिर्च · Black pepper
Two or three crushed peppercorns with honey, or a pinch of powder added to whatever else you are taking.
Traditional
हल्दी · Turmeric
½ tsp haldi in a cup of warm milk or warm water, once or twice a day. A pinch of black pepper with it helps the body absorb it.
Traditional
CautionThe amount used in cooking is safe. In tablet or extract form it does not go with blood-thinning medicines. Avoid larger amounts if you have gallstones. Stop before surgery.
आयुष क्वाथ · Ayush kwath
A cup morning and evening while the cold runs — warm, drying, and easy on an inflamed throat. Stop once the nose clears.
Traditional
काली मिर्च काढ़ा · Black-pepper kadha
Twice a day while the chest is heavy — it opens a blocked nose faster than anything else in the kitchen. Two days is usually enough.
Traditional
On this page Documented — There are human studies behind this ingredient for this particular complaint. Traditional — Carried by tradition and experience; modern evidence for this particular complaint is limited.
All of this is what others have found — tradition, shared experience and the studies done so far. It is not advice given to any one person. Before changing your diet, and especially if you take any medicine, ask your dietician or doctor.
Naturopathy
Steam inhalation three times daily; hot foot bath at bedtime.
Bhojanveda
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