Cough Remedy What is cold? Constriction in the throat which obstructs normal breathing. Causes Consumption of cold or sour food by people with sensitive throats, phlegm, certain allergies, sudden change in temperature. Symptoms Frequent need to clear irritation in throat or phlegm in the chest by forceful and noisy exittance of air through the mouth. Remedy (Nuskhe) • To stay away from cough of all kinds, boil some fresh basil (tulsileaves in ! cups water. Continue to boil till reduced to " cup. #rink this water every morning. • The high pectin content of apples relieves cough and helps in eliminating toxins from the body. $ minimum of %&&'%& gms of apples or their )uice should be consumed daily for *'"& days for beneficial results. • +ix " teaspoon of honey with teaspoon ground liquorice (muletiand take it twice a day for any type of cough. • For night coughs, mix " teaspoon honey in a cup of hot drink (milk or teabefore bed time. • #rink turmeric (haldipow der boiled in milk at bed time. -oil " cup milk. $fter the boil, reduce the heat and add teaspoon haldi powder. eep on low he at for ! minut es. /emove from fire. • 0f there is a lot of mucus (balgamwith cough, take "& peppercorns (sabut kali mirch, 1 small sticks of liquorice (mulethiand ! teaspoons of sugar candy (mishri2 pound together to a fine powder and have 3 teaspoon four times a day. • Consume a mix of teaspoon carom seeds (a)wainwith teaspoon honey and " crushed peppercorn (sabut kali mirch. • 4owder " clove (laung. $dd a pinch of sugar and " teas poon honey. 5et the child lick it little by littl e. • +ix equal amounts of honey and ginger (adrak)uice. For better results warm the mixture a little and then have it. 6ave " teaspoon, !'%'1 times a day. • Three peppercorns (sabut kali mirchwith a pinch of black cumin (shah )eeraand a pinch of salt gives relief. • +ix " teaspoon pepper powde r with 1 teaspoon )iggery (gur. +ake small balls. 7uch %'1 balls8tablet s during the day. • 9ive " teaspoon of basil (tulsileav es )uice, !'% times a day t o children having cough. Tulsi leaves can be crushed to a paste and the paste squee:ed through a clean muslin cloth to get )uice. • 6eat cup of musta rd oil (sarson ka tel. add flakes of garlic (lasan and let it turn black. Take it off the fire and let it cool. -ottle it and use it to mass age nose, head and chest. • eep whole peppercorns (s abut kali mirchin your mouth b efore sleeping. #o not crush. ;ou will sleep undisturbed. Crush and sw allow in the mornin g. • 9rind tulsi leaves and "< piece ginger. =xtract )uice. +ix with > t ablespoon honey. Take " teaspoon of this three times a day for a few days. Cough (DRY)
