Home Remedies for common diseases!!!

My friend called in yesterday with a bad cough and cold. I gave him a simple home remedy and he called back today feeling great. So I thought I must share these simple tricks with my readers as well. So here you go guys!!!!! It's simple, it's easy and moreover it's natural.

GINGER FOR COLDS
Ginger tea is very good to cure cold. Preparation of tea: cut ginger into small pieces and boil it with water, boil it a few times and then add sugar to sweeten and milk to taste, and drink it hot.

DRY COUGHS
Add a gram of turmeric (haldi) powder to a teaspoon of honey for curing dry cough. Also chew a cardamom for a long time.

SORE THROAT
Add a tea spoon of cumin seeds (jeera) and a few small pieces of dry ginger to a glass of boiling water. Simmer it for a few minutes, and then let it cool. Drink it twice daily. This will cure cold as well as sore throat.

CURE FOR BACKACHE
Rub ginger paste on the backache to get relief.

GARLIC FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Have 1-2 pod garlic cloves first thing in the morning with water

HONEY AND GINGER FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Mix 1 table spoon and 1 table spoon ginger juice, 1 table spoon of crushed cumin seeds (jeera), and have it twice daily.

MIGRAINE
For the cure of migraine or acute cold in the head; boil a tablespoon of pepper powder, and a pinch of turmeric in a cup of milk, and have it daily for a few couple of days.

Thanks to my uncle for sharing his secret with me.

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Home Remedy for Common Cough and Cold

So winters or any change of weather for that matter brings with it problems realted to health. The most common one being the cough and cold.

Here is a simple home remedy used in India and my family to weather the storm.

Ingredients:

Tulsi Leaves: 1/4 teaspoon
Fresh Ginger: 1/2 Teaspoon
Black Pepper: 7- 8
Water: 8 ounces
Milk: 4ounces (warmed in microwave or stove)
Sugar: To taste

Method:

• Add tulsi leaves, ginger & black pepper in boiling water and brew for about 2 minutes
• Remove the pan from stove top and let it sit for some time
• After two minutes drain the contents of the pan into a mug and add warm milk and sugar
• Drink the contents while the mixture is still warm (but not too hot, bearable to drink comfortably)
• Cover yourself with a warm blanket or a comforter and lie down for 5-10 minutes

Take this tea 2-3 times a day as needed. For kids reduce the quantity to half.

This is a very effective home remedy for headaches, nose & chest congestion,body ache and common fever related to cold.

But do remember to consult your doctor for full diagnosis and treatment.

"Tulsi leaves (available in most grocery stores these days in the health section) have been found effective in dissolving and removing the phelgm commonly associated with cough and cold and are used in India and China for many centuries.To learn more about the wonderful benefits of Tulsi please follow the link http://www.organicindia.com/tulsi-facts.php".

Ref: Dr. Ajit Mehta, " Swadeshi Chikitsa Sar", Kalyan Chikitsa Prakashan, 2007

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