- Lemon quarter sprinkled with black pepper powder and salt
- Extracted juice of ginger and honey can be mixed and taked daily
- Boil basil leaves, peppercorns and lemon juice with water till the mix becomes half, add honey to this and have it as often as you can.
- Soak almonds overnight, grind to a paste and use it with butter and sugar in case of a dry cough.
- Hot milk with honey works very well
- Chewing a piece of cardamom or a clove is very helpful
- Turmeric powder dissolved in hot milk or eve hot water is very effective for coughs
- Heat some coconut oil with powdered camphor and allow it to cool down to a lukewarm state. Once there, apply the oil to the chest, back, nose, throat and forehead. The cold usually subsides after continuous application twice a day for about 2 days.
- Use a humidifier as it really helps in diluting the mucous.
- Boil 5 garlic cloves in 2 cups of water; take the cloves out and drink up the warm water.
Have a hot chicken soup with lots of ginger and peppercorns especially if one has a wet cough for it is a natural decongestant.
