This is very simple yet very effective home remedy for treating cold and cough. It is made from just two easily available ingredients from the kitchen and works from inside of your body in the treatment of cough and cold.
Apart from treating cold and cough it also strengthens one's body's immunity and prevents frequent occurance of cold and cough.
This home remedy is equally effective for kids as well as adults. It is very old grandma's home remedy and is really effective in treating cough and throat irritation. It soothes your throat and gives quick relief from throat pain and irritation.
You need jaggery and dry ginger powder from your kitchen for making this effective home remedy for treating cold and cough.The therapeutic properties for ginger and jaggery help in treating cough and also improves body's immunity to stop cough from occuring again and again.
I always make this ayurvedic medicine at home in winters when catching cold and cough is very common to strengthen my family members immunity in winters.
It is very helpul for children for boosting their immunity especially in winters when they are most susceptible to cold and cough due to their weak immune system. When your kid craves for sugary item, offer them this ball of jaggery for boosting his immunity.
You and your kids can also have this as a sweet or dessert after dinner or lunch to boost your family's immunity in winter. It does not have any side effects. It does all good things for your body especially in winters because of its innumerable health benefits.
Health benefits of jaggery :
- It is anti-allergic and relax the respiratory muscles.
- It boosts one's digestive process.
- It is great for constipation and clears the body of toxins and any excess mucus.
- Excellent healer for people with breathing disorders like asthma.
- It strengthens your immunity to various diseases as it is loaded with minerals, anti-oxidents and other nutrients including selenium and zinc which removes excess free radicles.
- Excellent and healthier alternative for sugar for satiating your sweet tooth.
Health benefits of ginger:
- It is a natural decongestant which help in treating cold and cough.
- It act as a natural anti-histamine and help in treatment of allergies.
- It aids in digestion process.
- It has anti-inflammatory properties which are helpful in reducing pain and are helpful in treating arthritis.
- It is anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties.
- It is full of anti-oxidents and help in removing free radicals in body.
- It is helpful in fighting cancer, diabetes and respiratory diseases.
- It is also helpful in treating nausea, motion sickness and digestive problems.
- It is good for heart as it improves lipid profile.
How to make this home remedy for treating cold and cough
Ingredients :
100g jaggery powder
50g dry ginger powder
You can get dry ginger powder and organic jaggery easily in your nearby store or market. You can also buy dry ginger and then make a fine paste of it in a mixer grinder.
You can also dry your regular ginger in the sun for few days and when it is completely dry, you can powder it the mixer grinder.
Also powder the jaggery by breaking it into small pieces in a mortal pestel or in a mixer grinder.
Now mix these two powder ingredients together in a bowl throughly. Make small balls or laddos of it with the help of your palms not more than 1cm in diameter. Store these laddo or balls of jaggery and ginger in an air-tight container and it can be used for weeks.
How to use it for treatment of cold and cough
Take one laddo or ball of ginger and jaggery powder in the morning after breakfast and one after the dinner in the evening. If you are coughing a lot then you can have it three or four times a day.
Have these jaggery and ginger laddo's or balls regulary for few days to treat your cold and cough effectively. They can be also taken as a sweet to satisfy your sweet tooth and also to improve your family's immunity to fight various diseases and improving digestion process.
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