Get instant relief from a cold with jeera

Disclaimer: These are only home remedies and are not to be used instead of medical advice. Please visit your doctor if the symptoms persist.

Jeera can help relieve the symptoms of a cold.

With the rains around the corner, colds will soon be a very common occurrence. That is where the common condiment jeera or cumin seeds comes to you rescue. The tiny seed is packed with very potent anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. Apart from that, the components present in jeera also help relax inflamed muscles and strengthens your immune system so it can fight off the infection. Jeera, packed with vitamin A and C helps kill off a cold almost instantly.

Here’s how you can use jeera to help relieve your cold:
Boil a spoonful of jeera in about two cups of water. When it boils you can add some crushed ginger and tulsi leaves for added cold fighting components. Let the ingredients steep. Then, strain and drink this decoction while it is still warm.

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Another great remedy is to boil some jeera in water and use the steam from the water for steam inhalation. You can choose to add some clove to the mix. This will help relieve a blocked nose and clear up a cold. Remember to wrap your head and chest with a warm blanket right after this as exposing yourself to cold breeze right after this treatment can lead to congestion in the chest.

All these home made medicines are very effective and gives relief too only thing we must give some time to our health. Since all this home medicine needs time to make it ready as and when required and are very help full in the treatment.As it can't be kept for long.

Kalajeera is more effective.While boiling with cloves inhale and afterwards drink Kadha.

Azwain is also a good remedy for cold , flue and block nose , rost azwain on hot plate ( tawa ) but do not rost too much , then put this warm azwain on a hankechiev and tie it nisly and then smell with deep breath , you will find that cold is going , i am doing when ever i need and it works.

Put jeera in rasam along with other usual ingredients.
Before adding tea to boiling water, first put ginger, dry ginger powder and some crushed parijata( pawalamalli) leaves.It is believed that this helps to reduce one;s B.P.

Jeera will give instant relief from giddiness due to consumption of fried items for a person with bad cholesterol


Disclaimer: These are only home remedies and are not to be used instead of medical advice. Please visit your doctor if the symptoms persist.