I have dust allergies and due to this i suffer from cough cold and sneezing

Question

Dear lybrate user, body should be kept warm especially feet, chest, throat and head.

1. Sweating is very helpful. The simplest way to do it is drink hot spice tea or some other hot drink and lie down on the bed.

2. Take some warm cover like blanket and let the body sweat for 15 to 20 minutes. A glass of warm water mixed with one tea spoon of lemon juice and one tea spoon of honey can be taken 2-3 times a day. Case of dry cough especially if it trouble is during the night, take cardamom, dry ginger, black pepper and cinnamon in equal quantity, say 10 gms. Each.

3. Take white sugar or rock candy equal to the total weight that is 40 gm. Grind them and make a fine powder. From this take half a tea spoon (about 3 gms.) twice a day with honey or warm water after meals. Cold drinks, ice cream, sweets, fried foods, milk products like cheese, creams, yogurt etc. Should not be taken. Hot milk without fat can be taken if boiled with a piece of crushed ginger. Half tea spoon of turmeric powder is good to mix with the milk.
*you should avoid tomatoes, eggplant and bananas.

Santosh Rayabagi · Accepted Answer

Dear lybrate user, body should be kept warm especially feet, chest, throat and head.

1. Sweating is very helpful. The simplest way to do it is drink hot spice tea or some other hot drink and lie down on the bed.

2. Take some warm cover like blanket and let the body sweat for 15 to 20 minutes. A glass of warm water mixed with one tea spoon of lemon juice and one tea spoon of honey can be taken 2-3 times a day. Case of dry cough especially if it trouble is during the night, take cardamom, dry ginger, black pepper and cinnamon in equal quantity, say 10 gms. Each.

3. Take white sugar or rock candy equal to the total weight that is 40 gm. Grind them and make a fine powder. From this take half a tea spoon (about 3 gms.) twice a day with honey or warm water after meals. Cold drinks, ice cream, sweets, fried foods, milk products like cheese, creams, yogurt etc. Should not be taken. Hot milk without fat can be taken if boiled with a piece of crushed ginger. Half tea spoon of turmeric powder is good to mix with the milk.
*you should avoid tomatoes, eggplant and bananas.

Aruna Sud · Answer

Cold and cough is very common in children and there is no need for antibiotics or medication until it is infectious. Children develop maximum immunity in the initial three four years. Giving the child some honey mixed with ginger juice few times a day should be helpful. Given proper rest, the child will recover quickly.