Heal at home: Gentle remedies for cold and cough

             Written by: Mantasha

12 June 2025

When sniffles and sneezes strike, simple home remedies can offer gentle relief. These age-old rituals—steeped in warmth, hydration, and natural care- help soothe sore throats and clear congestion.

Breathing Easy

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Let’s explore comforting remedies that feel like a hug from your heritage.

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Breathing in warm steam helps loosen mucus and open your nasal passages. It’s relaxing, accessible, and some studies suggest it may ease cold symptoms.

Steam Inhalation

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More than comfort food, chicken soup offers anti-inflammatory benefits and helps ease congestion. Dating back to ancient remedies, it's been scientifically linked to reduced nasal neutrophil movement, providing both nutrition and relief.

Classic Chicken Soup

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The sweet warmth of honey mixed with lemon in hot water offers natural relief for sore throats and coughs.  Pediatricians endorse honey for nighttime cough relief in kids over one.

Honey & Lemon Tea

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Gargle or rinse with a warm saline solution to help clear nasal passages, soothe congestion, and whisk away irritants. Doctors recommend neti pots or saline sprays as a low-risk way to breathe more easily during colds and allergies.

Saline Nasal Rinses

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Ginger offers antioxidant and anti-inflammatory power; turmeric brings curcumin’s soothing effects. Sip them in a steaming tea to calm irritated throats and support your immune response.

Ginger & Turmeric Tea

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These remedies ease symptoms—but if your fever lasts over 5 days, you can’t breathe freely, or you feel unusually and severely unwell, it’s time to seek medical care. Keep yourself safe and supported.

When to Call the Doctor

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