![](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http://www.healthwatchchannel.com/video/cold-preventive-measures-home-remedies/&media=http://www.healthwatchchannel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cold-preventive-measures-effecti2.jpg&description=[vc_row full_width="" parallax="" parallax_image=""][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_video link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrielIE5BT4"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width="" parallax="" parallax_image=""][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]Preventing is the best thing you can do to avoid cold.
<h3>How to prevent cold?</h3>
<strong>Frequent hand washing</strong>
80% of infectious diseases are spread by touch
<ul>
<li>Helps you to get rid of harmful germs</li>
<li>Carrying sanitizer/ wet wipes is recommended</li>
</ul>
<strong>Balanced diet</strong>
<ul>
<li>Maintains optimum nutrition levels</li>
<li>Eating right especially protein rich diet boosts immune system</li>
</ul>
<strong>Exercise</strong>
<ul>
<li>30-90 minutes of exercise heats up the body</li>
<li>This increases the body’s natural virus-killing cells</li>
</ul>
<h3>Home remedies for cold</h3>
<strong>Remedy 1: </strong>Salt Water Rinsing
<ul>
<li>Mix 3 spoons of iodide-free salt with 1 spoon of baking soda</li>
<li>Add 1 spoon of this mixture to 8 ounces of lukewarm boiled water</li>
<li>Fill a bulb syringe with this solution</li>
<li>Hold one nostril closed by applying light finger pressure</li>
<li>Gently, squirt the salt water into your other nostril</li>
</ul>
<strong>Remedy 2</strong>: Garlic
<ul>
<li>Boil 4-5 chopped garlic cloves in water</li>
<li>Add 1 spoon of honey</li>
<li>Drink thrice a day</li>
</ul>
<strong>Remedy 3:</strong> Spice tea
<ul>
<li>Roast & grind ¼ tsp coriander seeds, ½ tsp cumin, 1\2 tsp fennel seeds& ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds</li>
<li>Boil a cup of water</li>
<li>Add 1 ½ spoon of the spice powder with 1 ½ spoon of misri</li>
<li>Boil the mixture on a slow flame for 3-4 min</li>
<li>Add 2 spoons of milk</li>
<li>Boil and then strain</li>
<li>Drink once a day</li>
</ul>
<strong>Remedy 4:</strong> Ginger (Works well for running nose)
<ul>
<li>Ingredients:
<ul>
<li>Dry ginger powder,</li>
<li>Clarified butter</li>
<li>Jaggery</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Mix these 3 ingredients in equal proportion</li>
<li>Consume it daily on an empty stomach</li>
</ul>
<strong>Remedy 5:</strong> Red onion syrup
<ul>
<li>Slice 2-3 red onions horizontally</li>
<li>Place 1 onion slice in a dish & add raw honey</li>
<li>Repeat until the bowl is full</li>
<li>Cover the bowl & leave this for 12 to 15 hours</li>
<li>A thick liquid floats as a result</li>
<li>Drink 1 spoon of this syrup several times a day</li>
<li>Repeat till you see results</li>
</ul>
You can try out these tips and home remedies to prevent and get rid of cold.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row])
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrielIE5BT4″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Preventing is the best thing you can do to avoid cold.
How to prevent cold?
Frequent hand washing
80% of infectious diseases are spread by touch
- Helps you to get rid of harmful germs
- Carrying sanitizer/ wet wipes is recommended
Balanced diet
- Maintains optimum nutrition levels
- Eating right especially protein rich diet boosts immune system
Exercise
- 30-90 minutes of exercise heats up the body
- This increases the body’s natural virus-killing cells
Home remedies for cold
Remedy 1: Salt Water Rinsing
- Mix 3 spoons of iodide-free salt with 1 spoon of baking soda
- Add 1 spoon of this mixture to 8 ounces of lukewarm boiled water
- Fill a bulb syringe with this solution
- Hold one nostril closed by applying light finger pressure
- Gently, squirt the salt water into your other nostril
Remedy 2: Garlic
- Boil 4-5 chopped garlic cloves in water
- Add 1 spoon of honey
- Drink thrice a day
Remedy 3: Spice tea
- Roast & grind ¼ tsp coriander seeds, ½ tsp cumin, 1\2 tsp fennel seeds& ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds
- Boil a cup of water
- Add 1 ½ spoon of the spice powder with 1 ½ spoon of misri
- Boil the mixture on a slow flame for 3-4 min
- Add 2 spoons of milk
- Boil and then strain
- Drink once a day
Remedy 4: Ginger (Works well for running nose)
- Ingredients:
- Dry ginger powder,
- Clarified butter
- Jaggery
- Mix these 3 ingredients in equal proportion
- Consume it daily on an empty stomach
Remedy 5: Red onion syrup
- Slice 2-3 red onions horizontally
- Place 1 onion slice in a dish & add raw honey
- Repeat until the bowl is full
- Cover the bowl & leave this for 12 to 15 hours
- A thick liquid floats as a result
- Drink 1 spoon of this syrup several times a day
- Repeat till you see results
You can try out these tips and home remedies to prevent and get rid of cold.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
