Having a cough can be uncomfortable and
annoying when you are trying to get through your day. The cough that
acts up at night can also disrupt your sleep. Cough and cold are the common health
problem during winter by which most of them suffers from it. To prevent this
from happening, one should drink a lot of water, eat healthy food, have enough
rest, and stay away from stress to build enough resistance to diseases. Cold is also the most common reason for visiting the doctor.
Children are even more prone candidates
to cold, since statistics show that children fall of virus infection at least 6
to 10 times a year. The
common cold usually lasts for one week, although it may be extended for up to 2
weeks, it can be cured without treatment. If you notice that your cold lasts
more than two weeks, then it is something serious and you should visit your
doctor.
Symptoms of cold are:
- Low fever
- Runny nose
- Sore throat
- Diminished sense of taste and smell
- Sneezing
- Watery eyes
Ways to cure from Cold and Cough:
- Try to avoid drinks containing caffeine and alcohol because those substances tend to dehydrate our body and this is not what we want while we are cold.
- For cold, steam inhalation is the best home remedy.
- Cut ginger into long thin strips (julienne). One strip of ginger placed in the mouth can act as a throat lozenge.
- Smoking when you are cold has additional disadvantages. Smoking can aggravate the symptoms of cold, while aggravating can also be passive smoking. So avoid smoking.
- Gargle with hot water by adding a pinch of salt into it, it helps in curing the sore throat.
- Many people consider a warm soup as the best cure for cold. Chicken soup reduces the swelling of the nasal cavities and help in the faster cure from common cold.
