Simple Home Remedies for Cold and Cough | Dr. Hansaji Yogendra

Summary

This script offers various natural remedies to alleviate cold and cough symptoms, emphasizing immediate action at the first signs of illness. It suggests home-made concoctions with ingredients like black pepper, ginger, and tulsi, and practices such as salt water gargling and drinking warm water. The speaker also advises on lifestyle habits to prevent colds, like avoiding fans, not eating frozen food, and maintaining clear bowels, advocating for a healthy and active lifestyle as a preventative measure.

Takeaways

• 😷 Colds and coughs can be uncomfortable and should be addressed early to prevent them from worsening.
• 🌿 Natural remedies like a mixture of black pepper, pan (betel leaf), and tulsi (holy basil) can provide instant relief from cold symptoms.
• 🍵 Drinking a decoction of these herbs boiled in water can help prevent the cold from progressing and should be taken twice a day.
• 🌶 Ginger is an excellent anti-inflammatory and should be consumed regularly, either in its dry form or as fresh juice.
• 🍯 A mixture of ginger juice, honey, and turmeric (haldi) can soothe the throat and boost immunity, aiding in cold and cough treatment.
• 🍬 Making laddus with jiggery, ginger powder, and turmeric can be an effective remedy for dry cough and cold.
• 🧂 Saltwater gargling can help loosen mucus and clear nasal passages, beneficial for cold and cough relief.
• 💧 Drinking warm water regularly can help flush toxins from the body and provide a soothing effect during colds.
• 🛌 Avoid sitting under fans directly as it can cause sinus disturbances and lead to colds and coughs.
• 🧘‍♂️ Morning routines should include exercises, warm water intake, and bowel movements before taking a bath to prevent colds.
• 🥶 Avoiding cold drinks and frozen food can prevent irritation in the alimentary canal which can cause cold and cough.
• 🧶 Keeping the head and hair dry after a bath is important to prevent catching a cold.
• 🥦 A diet rich in fruits and vegetables can help prevent constipation, which is linked to the occurrence of colds and coughs.
• 😁 Prevention is better than cure; maintaining good health through proper precautions and lifestyle can keep colds and coughs at bay.

Q & A

What are some natural remedies for cold and cough mentioned in the script?

The script mentions a combination of black pepper, pan (betel leaf), and tulsi (holy basil) boiled in water; ginger juice with honey and turmeric; jiggery, ginger powder, and turmeric made into laddus; and salt water gargling as natural remedies for cold and cough.

Why is it important to address cold and cough symptoms at the beginning of their onset?

Addressing cold and cough symptoms at the beginning is crucial because it prevents the illness from progressing into a more severe condition like influenza, which can cause difficulty in breathing and other complications.

What role does ginger play in the remedies suggested for cold and cough?

Ginger is used in several remedies due to its anti-inflammatory properties. It contains a substance called gingerol, which helps in preventing further inflammation and provides relief from cold and cough symptoms.

How can honey, ginger juice, and turmeric be combined to treat cold and cough?

Mix a spoonful of honey with a few drops of fresh ginger juice and add a pinch of turmeric. Sip this mixture slowly to soothe the throat and boost immunity, which helps in treating cold and cough.

What is the significance of making laddus with jiggery, ginger powder, and turmeric for treating cold and cough?

The laddus made from jiggery, ginger powder, and turmeric are beneficial for treating dry cough and cold. Sucking on these laddus helps to keep the throat moist and provides relief from dryness and irritation.

Why is salt water gargling recommended for cold and cough?

Salt water gargling is recommended because it helps to loosen up mucus and clear the nasal passage and throat. It can be done 3 to 4 times a day for relief from cold and cough symptoms.

What common mistakes can lead to cold and cough, according to the script?

The script mentions sitting under a fan, taking a bath immediately after waking up, eating frozen food and drinking cold drinks, not drying hair after a bath, and constipation as common mistakes that can lead to cold and cough.

How can one prevent cold and cough by modifying daily habits?

One can prevent cold and cough by avoiding sitting under a fan, ensuring proper ventilation in the room, not taking a bath immediately after waking up, avoiding cold drinks and frozen food, drying hair properly after a bath, and maintaining regular bowel movements to prevent constipation.

What is the importance of understanding the root cause of cold and cough according to the script?

Understanding the root cause of cold and cough is important because it allows individuals to take preventive measures and address the underlying issues, leading to better health and fewer occurrences of these ailments.

What is the script's stance on the approach to treating cold and cough?

The script advocates for a preventative approach, emphasizing that 'prevention is better than cure' and encouraging individuals to stay healthy and active to avoid catching cold and cough.

How does the script suggest maintaining overall health to prevent cold and cough?

The script suggests maintaining overall health by staying active, laughing, giggling, dancing, and taking proper precautionary measures to prevent cold and cough.

Outlines

00:00

🤧 Natural Remedies for Cold and Cough

This paragraph introduces various natural remedies to alleviate the discomfort of cold and cough. It emphasizes the importance of early intervention and suggests several home remedies: a mixture of black pepper, pan (betel leaf), and tulsi (holy basil) boiled in water; ginger juice with honey and turmeric; and a laddu made from jiggery, ginger powder, and turmeric for dry cough. Additionally, it recommends salt water gargling and drinking warm water regularly. The paragraph stresses the significance of identifying the root cause of cold and cough to prevent them effectively.

05:06

🙅‍♂️ Common Mistakes Leading to Cold and Cough

The second paragraph highlights common mistakes that contribute to the onset of cold and cough. It advises against sitting under a fan, taking a bath immediately after waking up, consuming frozen food and cold drinks, not drying hair after a bath, and suffering from constipation. The speaker suggests that avoiding these habits can help prevent cold and cough. The paragraph concludes with a reminder of the importance of preventative measures, such as staying active, maintaining a healthy diet, and practicing good hygiene, to stay healthy and avoid illness.

Keywords

💡Catching cold

Catching cold refers to the common viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. It is the central theme of the video, which aims to provide relief and prevention methods. The script mentions the discomfort of symptoms like a running nose, puffed nose, and feverish feelings, emphasizing the importance of early intervention with natural remedies to prevent the cold from worsening.

💡Natural remedies

Natural remedies are non-pharmaceutical methods used to alleviate symptoms or cure ailments. In the context of the video, these include combinations of herbs and spices like black pepper, ginger, and tulsi, which are suggested for their anti-inflammatory properties and ability to boost the immune system. The script highlights the use of these remedies to provide instant relief from cold symptoms.

💡Anti-inflammatory

Anti-inflammatory refers to substances or treatments that reduce inflammation in the body. The script identifies dry ginger and black pepper as having strong anti-inflammatory properties, which can help in reducing the inflammation associated with cold and cough, thus providing relief.

💡Ginger

Ginger is a root known for its medicinal properties, particularly as an anti-inflammatory and expectorant. The script recommends taking ginger juice daily to prevent further inflammation and suggests using ginger in various remedies for cold and cough, such as ginger juice mixed with honey and turmeric.

💡Honey

Honey is a natural sweetener with soothing properties for the throat. It is mentioned in the script as an ingredient in a remedy that combines with ginger juice and turmeric to treat cold and cough, highlighting its role in providing relief from throat irritation.

💡Turmeric

Turmeric, or 'haldi' in Hindi, is a spice with potent anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting properties. The script describes a remedy involving turmeric, suggesting its use in a mixture with ginger powder and jiggery to treat dry cough and cold.

💡Jaggery

Jaggery is a traditional sweetener made from sugarcane juice and is used in the script as an ingredient in a remedy for sore throat and dry cough. It is combined with ginger powder and turmeric to make a laddu, which is a type of confectionery that can be sucked or chewed to alleviate cough symptoms.

💡Salt water gargling

Salt water gargling is a traditional method to soothe a sore throat and loosen mucus. The script recommends this practice as a remedy for cold and cough, suggesting that it can be enhanced by adding turmeric to the salt water.

💡Warm water

Warm water is suggested in the script as a simple yet effective remedy for cold and cough. It is believed to help wash away toxins and provide a soothing effect to the body, emphasizing the importance of hydration in managing cold symptoms.

💡Constipation

Constipation is mentioned in the script as a root cause of various health issues, including cold and cough. It is advised to maintain regular bowel movements by consuming fruits and vegetables to keep the digestive system clear and prevent the onset of cold and cough.

💡Preventive measures

Preventive measures refer to actions taken to stop a disease or condition from occurring. The script emphasizes the importance of prevention over cure, advising viewers to take steps such as avoiding sitting under fans, not taking cold baths immediately after waking up, and avoiding frozen food and drinks to prevent cold and cough.

Highlights

Natural remedies can provide instant relief from cold and cough symptoms.

Catching a cold is unpleasant, especially with a running nose, puffed nose, and fever.

Homemade remedies should be used at the first sign of a cold to prevent it from worsening.

A combination of black pepper, pan, and tulsi boiled in water can help prevent colds.

Jiggery can be added to the herbal remedy if the taste is too pungent.

Dry ginger is an excellent anti-inflammatory and should be consumed regularly.

Ginger contains gingerol, which helps prevent inflammation.

Tulsi and pan can boost the production of antibodies to fight colds.

A mixture of ginger juice, honey, and turmeric is a good treatment for cold and cough.

Honey soothes the throat, while turmeric is an immunity booster.

Making laddus with jiggery, ginger powder, and turmeric can treat dry cough.

Salt water gargling can help loosen mucus and clear nasal passages.

Warm water helps remove toxins and provides a soothing effect to the body.

Avoid sitting under fans to prevent colds, as it can disturb sinuses.

Do not take a bath immediately after waking up; engage in other activities first.

Avoid eating frozen food and drinking cold beverages to prevent cold and cough.

Ensure your hair is dry after a bath to prevent catching a cold.

Constipation can be a root cause of cold and cough, so maintain a clear digestive system.

Preventative measures and a healthy lifestyle can help avoid cold and cough.

Yoga emphasizes that prevention is better than cure, especially for cold and cough.

Transcripts

Namaskar We all know that catching cold is not a pleasant

thing at all . and suffering really increases when person has running nose, puffed nose

and running eyes and feeling feverish. There are some excellent natural remedies which

can give you instant relief from all this . here are some ways to cure cold and cough.

Understand one point very clearly that cold and cough comes gradually under proportion

When it is just beginning immediately attack .immediately use this remedies and it does

not go further .otherwise it will grow in real influenza .difficulty in breathing and

so on .which will be too late start immediately when you find that you are sneezing or nose

is getting little stuffed or eyes are watering Or you are feeling little feverish attack

that with home made remedies 1 combination of black pepper ,pan and tulsi

there are all wonderful herbs and available in every household. Sometimes pan may not

be available but other three are available boil these ingredients in water for sometimes

10 minutes orso and then strain it and drink it if it is too pungent put jiggery inside

and drink it .but you must take such a liquid twice a day at least .that could really help

you .dry ginger is excellent anti inflammatory .according to me every human being should

take inspire dry ginger .every day or fresh ginger smashed and take juice everyday . ginger

has substance called gingerly. It rally helps in preventing further inflation

black pepper is also strong anti inflammatory Tulsa and pan could boost the production of

antibodies .This combination is an excellent combination to protect you from cold and cough

. 2 ginger juice honey and haldi . take a spoon

of honey, put few drops of fresh ginger juice in that, put haldi in that just mix it and

sip it slowly in your throat. that itself is a good treatment for cold and cough.

Honey has a soothing effect on the throat. Haldi is a strong immunity booster. This combination

is also excellent for cold and cough. 3 jiggery ,ginger powder and turmeric try

and make laddu out of these three things In the sense take jiggery make it into the

paste put little turmeric and ginger powder make a roll .if you have a sore throat then

add some ghee in to it and make laddu Keep it in your mouth and go on sucking it

little little and then chew it .up .that is an excellent treatment for dry cough and cold

.when person has dry cough nothing works. This combination is going to work.

4 salt water gargling Yoga says very clearly that saline liquid

really helps at loosening up the mucus so gargle with salt water water should be warm

and put some salt and gargle you can put even haldi in it and gargle .

Gargling really helps at nasal passage as well as throat .so do this 3to 4 times a day

. that will really help in settling problems. 5 use of warm water

Water s job is to wash away the unwanted things warm water helps in removing toxins from the

system and gives soothing effect to the body because body also has water in to it goes

so well that you don’t need any other medicine just warm water every hour and you will be

able to handle your All these remedies are excellent remedies

. you can use any one of them find out what suits you

What gives you instant relief that’s beautiful but the problem does not solve here but you

should know why you get in to trouble why you got cold why you got cough why of everything

the root cause of every thing has to be found out then you will be doing perfect job it

is observed that there are few mistakes people do that’s why people suffer from cold and

cough .one amongst the mistakes people usually do

1 sitting under the fan Sitting under the fan means fan is moving

your head is getting cold head getting cold means automatically sinuses getting disturbed

running nose and bad throat starts so avoid directly sitting under fan .fan could be used

very slowly not fast like blast of air on your head rather the room should be ventilated

so that’s wonderful but when you sleep and the fan is on thts still more harmful .it

is better you cover your head while sleeping cover your ears with a scarf and that will

save you from getting in the trouble.remember that .

2 taking bath immediately after waking up Once you wake up do some exercises asana once

you finish your morning duties drink warm water evacuate your bowel ,walk a little bit

here and there do all normal activities and then go for bath

3 eating frozen food and drinking cold drinks Cold drinks directly affect your alimentary

canal moth till stomach and it irritates inner lining and that will definitely cause cold

and cough ,frozen food is still more harmful and person should totally avoid it

When any thing is put in the fridge you remove it at least one hour earlier to your food

that is Ok not immediately .remember all this things

that definitely causes irritation and problems 4 not drying your hair after bath

If your head is cold your hair is wet it is going to directly affect your sinuses and

so you will catch cold and cough seeing that your head is always dry .Sometimes people

sweat a lot head becomes wet they should open their hair, take a nice Turkish towel, rub

it nicely and make it dry . 5 constipation

Constipation is the root cause of many diseases many problems one of them is cold and cough

whenever the person has cold and cough the person has to see that his elementary canal

is absolutely clear clean and that is why eat sufficient fruits like papaya ,chikoos

and eat sufficient vegetables your elementary canal should be clear you should evacuate

your bowels rather twice or thrice so everything is clean no constipation .at all . remember

that cold and cough is not really acceptable It is irritating factor it is definitely a

painful factor.don't allow cold and cough to increase further

Immediately do all these remedies and take care of yourself. We always believe in yoga

prevention is better than cure .this has to be prevented .take proper precautionary measures

stay healthy stay happy Laugh giggle and dance ,stay active and you

will feel fine don’t catch cold and cough remain healthy

Namaskar