• Apple Cider Vinegar:

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Apple cider vinegar has a ton of natural antibacterial uses to say the least. Thanks to this, the vinegar has some brilliant infection-fighting properties too. The fact that it is acidic in nature helps the body break up the mucous in the throat, due to which there is irritation, and it helps in preventing bacteria from spreading.

You can make the best of this remedy by diluting about 1 or 2 tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar in a cup of water and then gargling using this solution. When repeated every hour, while consuming plenty of water in between, this solution can have some brilliant effects in curing your sore throat issues in a jiffy.

• Chamomile tea:

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Chamomile has been known to be an incredibly soothing tea, and has, since a long time, been used for many medical purposes, especially when it comes to helping with a sore throat. It boasts of plenty of anti-inflammatory, astringent and even antioxidant properties too.

Another brilliant use for chamomile is however, a slightly unexpected one. It has been found that by inhaling chamomile steam, you can literally elevate various symptoms of cold like headaches and a sore throat too. Drinking the tea too can have the same benefits while also stimulating the immune system to help you fight the infection.

• Honey and Ginger:

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Honey in itself has so many health benefits that it sometimes gets hard to count it on our fingers. It is no exception when it comes to treating a sore throat too. Ditch those cough suppressants and give honey a try to make that sore throat go away, especially during the night.

Apart from this honey is also a brilliant wound healer, which could also mean that it can heal sore throats quite effectively. A mix of honey and the juice of ginger is also one of the many remedies you can give a try at home itself.

• Salt Water:

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Gargling can literally be your best buddy when it comes to helping cure sore throats and salt water is no exception to the rule. Gargling with salt water helps wonderfully in soothing the throat and also effectively breaks down secretions.

Apart from this, the salt water also helps kill the bacteria that might be present in the throat. Half-teaspoon of salt in a glass full of warm water should ideally do the trick. Do this every 3-4 hours and see how it benefits you!

• Baking Soda:

  

Like salt, a gargle made out of baking soda and water is equally as effective as gargling with salt water if not more! When you decide to gargle with baking soda, you also end up killing the bacteria present in your throat and prevent the growth of fungi and yeast there.

A combination of baking soda and salt water can also prove to be more effective.

The winter is upon us, and taking any kind of preventive measure when it comes to maintaining your health throughout the season, is something you should definitely take care of. After all, prevention is always better than cure, isn’t it?

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During the winter season, our immune systems are more susceptible to catching illnesses. So in order to make sure that you are at your healthiest during the season, we have the best of Grandma’s Flu Remedies to help you stay cold-free during these winters!

Clove:

Clove has been around for the longest amount of time now and is one miracle worker when it comes to treating cold and throat infections! Cloves are used in most Indian dishes and are usually easily available in almost every household!

To help you control and even cure any symptoms of a cold that you might have, you will, however, need a few more things along with the clove to help you fight the weather!

All you need, however, for this particular recipes are just honey and lukewarm water apart from the crushed cloves! Mix these and use the same recipe throughout the day to have 2-3 glasses of this decoction!

Honey:

Honey is such a miracle worker in almost every field, be it skin care or healthcare! Even in this situation honey proves to be a saviour!

Consuming a glass of lukewarm water and lemon juice mixed with some honey will help ease any uneasiness that you might have because of the cold and thus provide relief too!

Carom seeds (Ajwain):

Did you know that Ajwain has both anesthetic and antibacterial properties? This is essentially due to a component present in the seeds known as thymol. Our friend too, has been taught in the dietician course, Delhi University, that apart from the fact that Ajwain treats stomach ailments, this is another wonderful benefit of this ingredient!

This is the main competent that helps provide you relief from your cold and cough days. Just chew on a few seeds of Ajwain, and follow it up with a glass of warm water, and you will feel much better, particularly if you have it daily!

Tulsi (Holy Basil): 

Tulsi has been a crucial part of almost every Indian household for quite some time now. We even worship this exquisitely beautiful plant and consider it one of our most precious!

Consuming tea made out of freshly picked Tulsi leaves proves extremely beneficial for you when it comes to getting relief from cold or flu! Did you know that tulsi is also known to cure many types of fever? Isn’t that amazing!

Bonus Tip:

Trying this Kadha (Decoction) recipe is guaranteed to provide you relief from that cold of yours effectively and quickly too.

What you need:

1 Clove Garlic

1 Inch of Ginger (washed and peeled)

2-3 Cardamom Pods

3 Black peppercorns

2 Cloves

4-5 leaves of Black Tulsi (Basil)

1 teaspoon Raw Honey/Jaggery

Juice of Half a Lemon

How to make:

• Start by placing 2 cups of water in a vessel and adding all the ingredients, apart from the honey/jaggery and lemon to it.
• Bring this mixture to a boil and wait for it reduce to about half of its original quantity.
• Now you can switch off your stove and add the honey/jaggery or lemon to it.
• Strain it and have hot!

And there you have it, folks! We hope these remedies help you in getting some relief from that cold that everyone detests!

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