Tips to Control Flu, Cold and Cough with Natural Remedies

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Tips to Control Flu, Cold and Cough with Natural
Remedies
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Flu, Cold And Cough

• With the winter season knocking at the door,
  viral cough, Flu and cold are in full swing. Here
  are a few natural approaches to battle cold and
  flu which you can try if you are trying to avoid
  over-the-counter medications.

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10 Natural Treatment Tips for Colds and Flu

• Natural remedies that may help you feel better
  along the way.

1. Blow Your Nose Often (and the Right Way)
2. Treat That Stuffy Nose With Warm Salt Water
3. Stay Warm and Rested
4. Gargle
5. Drink Hot Liquids
6. Take a Steamy Shower
7. Use a Salve under Your Nose
8. Apply Hot or Cold Packs around Your Congested
   Sinuses
9. Sleep With an Extra Pillow under Your Head
10. Don't Fly Unless Necessary

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Blow Your Nose Often (And the Right Way)

• It's important to blow your nose regularly when
  you have a cold.
• Don't sniff mucus back into your head.
• When you blow hard, pressure can cause an
  earache.
• The best way to blow your nose Press a finger
  over one nostril while you blow gently to clear
  the other
• Wash your hands after blowing your nose.

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Treat Stuffy Nose with Warm Salt Water

• Salt-water rinsing helps to clear nasal
  congestion.
• It removes virus and bacteria from your nose.
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• Use a bulb syringe or nasal irrigation kit to
  squirt salt water into the nose.
• Close one nostril with your finger while
  squirting the salt mixture into the other nostril
  and let it drain.
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• Repeat two to three times, and then treat the
  other nostril.

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Stay Warm and Rested

• Staying warm and resting when you first come down
  with a cold or the flu prevents the cold from
  getting worse.
• It helps your body direct its energy toward the
  immune battle.
• This battle taxes the body and you can give it a
  little help by resting.

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Gargle

• Gargling can moisten a sore throat and bring
  temporary relief.
• Make a gargle solution by mixing a teaspoon of
  salt in a glass of warm water and gargle four
  times daily.
• Use a thick, viscous gargle made with honey or
  mixture of honey and apple cider vinegar.

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Drink Hot Liquids

• Hot liquids relieve nasal congestion.
• It prevents dehydration and soothes the
  discomfort caused by the inflamed membranes that
  line your nose and throat.
• Sip a cup of hot herbal tea.
• Sip some soup- Soup helps with symptoms of upper
  respiratory tract infections like the flu.

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Take a Steamy Shower

• Steamy showers moisturize your nasal passages and
  relax you.
• If you are dizzy from the flu then run a steamy
  shower while you sit on a chair nearby and take a
  sponge bath.

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Apply Hot or Cold Packs Around Your Congested
Sinuses

• Both hot and cold temperatures may help you feel
  more comfortable.
• You can buy reusable hot or cold packs at a
  drugstore or make your own.
• Take a damp washcloth and heat it for 55 seconds
  in a microwave.
• Take a small bag of frozen peas and wrap it in a
  thin towel to use as a cold pack.

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Sleep With an Extra Pillow Under Your Head

• Elevating your head will help relieve congested
  nasal passages.
• If the angle is too awkward then try placing the
  pillows between the mattress and the box springs
  to create a more gradual slope.

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Don't Fly Unless Necessary

• Flying with cold or flu congestion can hurt your
  eardrums.
• It is the result of pressure changes during
  take-off and landing.
• If you must fly, use a decongestant and carry a
  nasal spray with you.
• Chewing gum and swallowing frequently can also
  help relieve pressure.

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Eat Infection-Fighting Foods

• Here are some healthy foods available in India to
  eat when you're battling a cold or flu
• Bananas and rice
• Vitamin C - Bell Peppers
• Blueberries
• Carrots
• Cranberries
• Black and green tea

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8 Natural Treatment Tips for Cough

• You can try one of these natural remedies instead
  of over-the-counter medications the next time you
  have an annoying cough.

1. Homemade honey cough syrup honey, olive oil
   and lemon juice mixed together
2. Thyme tea
3. A hot shower
4. Black pepper and honey tea
5. A lot of liquids
6. Cough drops
7. Suck a lemon
8. Ginger

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Homemade Honey Cough Syrup

• There is scientific evidence that honey can be
  effective
• in treating coughs.
• You can take honey straight away.
• Mix honey with olive oil and lemon juice for
  extra benefits.
• Take a shot of bourbon mixed with honey.

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Thyme Tea

• The little leaves of thyme are packed with a
  potent punch of cough-calming compounds.
• It works to relax tracheal and ileal muscles, and
  reduces inflammation.
• Steep two teaspoons of crushed thyme leaves in a
  cup of boiling water for 10 minutes, then strain
  the liquid.
• Add honey and lemon to the tea in order to round
  out the flavour and add extra soothing power.

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A Hot Steam

• Steam can be a coughs worst enemy, and thus,
  your best friend.
• Steam works to soothe the airways and loosen
  sinus congestion and phlegm in your throat and
  lungs.
• Steam inhalation or a vaporiser helps in draining
  the mucus.
• Note (warning) Steam may trigger coughs caused
  by asthma.

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Black Pepper And Honey Tea

• For a wet cough, you can try a black pepper and
  honey remedy.
• Pepper stimulates circulation and mucus flow and
  the honey works a natural cough reliever by
  soothing a strep throat.
• Add one teaspoon of freshly ground pepper and two
  tablespoon of honey in a mug of hot water.
• Allow it to steep for 10 minutes. Sip the tea
  slowly.

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Take Lot of Liquids

• Drink a lot of liquids (Water and Herbal tea)
• Increasing your daily water consumption can be
  helpful for relieving a cough.
• Fluids help thin out the mucus in postnasal drip.
• It keeps the membranes moist, which can help to
  reduce the urge to cough.

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Cough Drops

• Suck on a lozenge or hard candy to keep your
  throat moistened.
• Suck on something that will increase saliva
  production and wet your throat.
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• Menthol cough drops work to numb the back of the
  throat, which can help tame the cough reflex.

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Suck A Lemon

• Sucking a lemon is a popular remedy for cough
• Sprinkle a wedge of lemon with salt and pepper
  and sucking on it.
• You can also try hot-buttered lemonade.
• It helps to reduce and suppress the cough to a
  great extent.

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Eat Some Ginger

• Ginger is one of the best natural cures for a wet
  or dry cough available in your kitchen.
• Chew on raw ginger throughout the day if you can
  manage.
• Grate some ginger root into a cup of hot water
  and a bit of honey to create a tea.

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When To Contact a Doctor?

• We all know that sore throat, annoying cough,
  lots of sneezing and blocked nose are all part of
  the common symptoms. You can also experience some
  pains and aches. But you must see a doctor if you
  notice any of the following symptoms
• Trouble in breathing or chest pain
• High fever with temperatures over 100.5 degree F
  that does not get better
• Vomiting
• Sever pain in the throat
• A lasting and severe cough that doesn't go away
• Lasting congestion and headache

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