5 ways to cure your cold at home

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5 ways to cure your cold at home

• SleepFor our body to heal and rest, sleep is
  fundamental. Whether you take an allopathic
  medicine or a kada for cold, it wont work until
  you get proper sleep. Researches have shown that
  during the act of sleeping, our body produces
  proteins called cytokines. Cytokines are
  essential for fighting certain inflammations and
  infections.

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• Lots of liquidsStaying hydrated with lots and
  lots of liquids is essential to the functioning
  of our body. Especially when youre sick, the
  fluids you intake can help in thinning the mucus
  and as a result, making it more comfortable for
  you to drain it out of the sinuses and noses. The
  mucous membranes are also lubricated because of
  fluids, helping with the dryness.

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• Adjust sleeping positionLying horizontally is
  not fruitful when you have a cough and cold.
  Mucus keeps being at a standstill when youre
  lying horizontally which can result in cough and
  congestion. Try sleeping at a sloped angle by
  using pillows under your head. The sloped angle
  gives way to the flowing of fluids in the sinuses
  and relieves congestion.

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• Eat healthy foodsOne should incorporate all the
  treatments that reduce inflammation when
  suffering from a cold and cough. Have ample
  amounts of spices, herbs and vegetables. Add
  nighttime ayurvedic kadha to your routine.
  Vegetables such as broccoli and red bell peppers
  are advised and spices like garlic, astragalus
  and curry are good for treating inflammation

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• Spray and gargleWhen someone is under the
  weather, it becomes increasingly hard to feel
  better because the cold keeps the cough symptoms
  active. You can gargle with salt mixed in warm
  water to soothe the symptoms of your cough. A
  saline spray is equally helpful in washing the
  dried and thick mucus which helps in keeping the
  nasal passages open.