Food
that helps you recover from common cold & cough
The chilly wind has arrived and is here to stay for
the next three months. And generally, winters are the time when you love to hog
on hot steamy food. Bud did you know, our Indian food, or to be a little more
specific Indian spices is not just tasty but have a lot of medicinal value
which is much needed specially, to help you escape the usual viral fever, cold
and cough.
So these are the top 10 must have’s to get over
this seasonal fever which is catching up:
Ginger
Tea
Medicinal
Value: Ginger is an excellent remedy for the common
cold. Ginger tea can be taken thrice daily, along with half a teaspoon of sugar
for best results. It helps drying up a running nose and expels phlegm from the respiratory tract
Turmeric
Milk
Medicinal
Value: Turmeric mixture is a popular and effective way
to fight a cough
Lemon,
Cinnamon, Honey Syrup
Medicinal
value: Prepare syrup of lemon, honey and cinnamon to
prevent a common cold
Honey and Brandy
Medicinal value: Brandy keeps your chest
warm while honey helps fight a cough. A teaspoon of brandy and honey improves cough
Garlic
Medicinal value:
Saute a few garlic cloves in ghee and consume this, it can help you fight the
common cold and cough
Jaggery
Solution
Medicinal
Value: Boil water with black pepper, add cumin and
jaggery to it to get relief from chest congestion
Carrot
juice
Medicinal Value:
Carrot juice, not only tastes yummy but is an excellent drink which helps to
fight a bad cough
- Preeti Nair, Contributing Author
