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COMMON COLD

The common cold (also known as nasopharyngitis, acute viral rhinopharyngitis, acute coryza, or a cold) is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory system, caused primarily by rhinoviruses and coronaviruses.Common symptoms include a cough, sore throat, runny nose, and fever. There is currently no known treatment that shortens the duration; however, symptoms usually resolve spontaneously in 7 to 10 days, with some symptoms possibly lasting for up to three weeks.

The common cold is the most frequent infectious disease in humans with the average adult contracting two to four infections a year and the average child contracting between 6–12.

Symptoms of Common Cold

• Frequent sneezing 
• Blocked or runny nose
• Reduced sense of taste and smell
• Sore throat
• Dry cough
• Headache and mild fever

Causes of Common Cold

•  Viral infection
• Person to person through sneezing
• Allergic disorders
• Low immunity power
•  Change in weather

HOME REMEDIES FOR COMMON COLD

• Vitamin C-rich lemon juice increases body resistance, decreases toxicity and reduces the duration of the illness. One lemon should be diluted in a glass of warm water, and a teaspoon of honey should be added to it. This should be taken once or twice daily.
•  About ten grams of ginger should be cut into small pieces and boiled in a cup of water. It should then be strained and half a teaspoon of sugar added to it. This decoction should be drunk when hot. Ginger tea, prepared by adding a few pieces of ginger into boiled water before adding the tea leaves.
• Half a teaspoon of fresh turmeric powder mixed in 30 ml of warm milk, and taken once or twice daily.
• Mix ½ tsp cinnamon oil with ½ tsp honey for quick relief from common cold.
• Half a teaspoon of fresh turmeric powder mixed in warm milk, and taken once or twice daily