Call it corya or catarrh of the nose; a common cold is a very irritating condition. It may be caused by a variety of factors, the most common being a sudden chilling because of a change of temperature, coming out of the cozy bed into a blast of cold air or walking form an air-cooled room into a blazing sun. According to allopathy, these are only pre disposing factors, the real culprit being a virus, which incidentally has not yet been separated or counteracted. Traditional remedies fail to cure the cold as a apparent form the old adage that if you take medicines, the cold is cured in a week, otherwise seven days.? But in the case of weak constitutions a cold may lead to more serious diseases like tonsillitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia and tuberculosis. What is worse, a catarrh of the respiratory organs may degenerate into a catarrh of the alimentary system.
A cold is an extremely irritating condition: You are not sick enough to get into bed, yet not well enough to lead a normal life. A running nose, feverishness, heaviness of the head, pains and aches in the body, loss of appetite and of smell are the main features of a cold which makes life miserable.
Natural Treatment for Common Cold:
Like other diseases to which human beings are subject, a cold is the result of inappropriate diet. It is nature's way of expelling poisonous humours from the body. We must attack the malady at its source and that is the putrifying mater in the intestines. The patient must fast till the cold is gone'it will not take more than two days-and take a warm water enema followed by a cup of warm water after every two hours.
If he is unable to take the enema, let him try the following method:
Take half a kilogramme of spinach, 250 grammes of turnips (along with their leaves), 250 grammes of tomatoes, 75 grammes of coriander leaves and boil them in about one litre of water. If some of these vegetables are not available, radishes or other greens may be used. Cover the lid of the vessel with a flat dish full of water so that the water does not evaporate and there is sufficient left. When the vegetables are done, strain them through muslin or other fine cloth. Add a little salt, the juice of lime and roasted and ground cumin seed and take it in tumblerfuls after every two to three hours. This will clear the bowels and also open the pores by producing sweat.
Chronic Cold: A cold sometimes becomes chronic. Such patients should also follow the regimen suggested above. It will clear their bowels. Let them also take some exercise so that their pores open. Those who are too weak should soak their feet in warm water for fifteen to twenty minutes the last thing at night. Let the patient wear a blanket while he is doing it; it will help open his pores and the nose will stop running.
A cold is an extremely annoying condition. The major symptoms of cold are running nose, heaviness of the head, feverishness, loss of appetite, of smell and pain in the body. Normally it last for 3-5 days and disappear of its own. But to get some relief from this irritating condition, there are several natural remedies for cold. The one among them is inhalation of steam.
Inhalation of salt-water vapor (steam) -
Inhalation of steam is an infallible remedy for cold. It is also beneficial in all types of disorders of the respiratory system. The fomentation caused by the steam is useful in curing pimples on the face, and relieves cough and asthma.
Requirements of inhalation of steam
About 4 glasses of salt-water in a large vessel, a large blanket, and wet cloth for wiping perspiration
Method of inhalation of steam
1.Place the salt-water vessel on a stove. When the water comes to a boil, place the vessel on the floor and sit down beside it. You should be wearing the minimum possible clothing.
2.Cover your body and vessel with a blanket like a tent. Keep your eyes closed and inhale the steam deeply. Lean over the vessel so as to let the vapor warm your face, the inside of the mouth, the nasal passage, and even the chest.
3.There will be profuse perspiration in 5 or 7 minutes. Afterward wipe the parts that have been exposed to the steam with a piece of cloth wrung in cold water.
Those who are suffering from hypertension or tuberculosis must not take the treatment for more than 2 or 3 minutes. Also, they should inhale the steam through the mouth and nose, but should on no account expose the chest to the vapor.
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