3 Best Winter Cold Remedies

Winter is on its way and cold is very common in the winter. Your daily activities can be seriously affected by cold if it's not treated properly. It can give you oxidative stress which isn't good for your health. There are a few things that you've to keep in mind for preventing yourselves from the common cold. Common colds can be treated at home easily without using antibiotics. Following are the symptoms of a cold that you can check and treat accordingly.

Common Cold Symptoms

• A sore throat
• A raised temperature
• A cough
• A runny nose or blocked nose or sneezing
• Muscle aches
• A headache

3 Best Winter Cold Remedies

There are 3 easy winter cold remedies that you can easily do at home.

1- Take a Lemon and Honey Drink

Honey and lemon drinks soothe cold symptoms. Honey helps in relieving the symptoms and relaxes a sore throat. Honey improves the immune system that fights colds. Lemon has so many benefits. It doesn't only cleanse the body but it also cures a cold. Lemon is rich in vitamin c that boosts the immune system. It contains antioxidants that help in healing the body. 

Mix 1 tablespoon of honey and a half lemon juice in a cup of warm water. Drink it, whenever you want to soothe the throat and relieve cold symptoms. It also helps with the symptoms of a cough. For a persistent cough, check with the doctor.

The lemon drink alone can also be used for treating colds. For a lemon drink, slice 4-5 lemons and leave them in a jug of hot water for some time then drink it when it becomes warm.

2- Keep Warm and take Rest

Keeping warm helps you to fight the cold. Keeping warm improves the immune system's response to the common cold. Stay indoors and wear woollen clothes to keep warm. Cotton clothes are good at ventilation and provide good comfort in the winter. Covering your head with a woollen hat prevents a headache but don't cover your head if you've got a raised temperature.

Taking a good rest and sleep encourages the immune system to fight off infections. Take plenty of rest when you've got a cold. It releases stress from the body and recovers it.

3- Gargle Salt Water

Mix a pinch of salt in warm water and gargle. Gargling with warm salt water several times a day helps in relieving cold symptoms, especially sore throat. It reduces swelling in the throat and clears bacteria and infections from it.

For gargling, take a large sip of warm salt water and move your head upward so you can see the ceiling now gargle for at least 30 seconds and then spit all the water in the sink. Repeat this process until you finish all the cups of water.

For treating colds in babies check the post 'Cold in babies'.

Tips to Avoid Catching a Cold

You can avoid catching a cold by using the following tips,

• Don't share your towel, cup or glass with someone having a cold.
• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.
• Add vitamin C to your diet.
• Maintain a healthy lifestyle.
• Cover properly when going outside in cold weather.

When to See the Doctor

If the symptoms get worse or the cold symptoms don't improve within 3 weeks or you have a weaker immune system (because of any long-term medical condition) then you can see the doctor.

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