Besides the gruelling chills, winter seasons are popular for the arrival of cold and flu. Every second individual is found battling with cold or suffering from a nagging cough.
This is the season where one mostly gets queries on how to counter congested chests.
Nutritionist Avni Kaul says if one supports the lungs to break down the mucus, then you can remove it easily, providing quick relief. Moreover, the quicker you get it out, the better it is because delaying it possibly leds to high fever and body pains.
Here Delhi’s Top Dietician and Nutritionist Avni Kaul talks about concoctions that will help you with removing congestion and from turning into other physical issues.
Ginger Concoction
Ginger is renowned for its medicinal properties. Take some freshly mashed ginger, 3 to 4 Peppercorns, Cinnamon (Dal Chini), Cardamom (Elaichi), Garlic (Lehsun), Cloves (Laung). Make yourself a cup of tea prepared from it and drink it warm. It will give you instant relief.
Carrot Concoction
Carrots, in particular, are a good source of antioxidants, beta carotene, fiber, vitamin K1, and potassium. Have a glass of fresh carrot juice and add a single tablespoon of raw coconut oil in it. This will help you to counter the congestion.
Honey Concoction
Honey contains antioxidants. Take 1 tablespoon of pure raw honey, completely plain or add some amount of it to hot ginger tea. Sip it slowly to get the benefits, which will be soothing to your throat and lungs.
Ajwain Concoction
In every household, Ajwain is a common ingredient used for several remedies. And this is no surprise that it helps in countering congestion too. Boil some water and mix 1 tablespoon of Ajwain and inhale its steam for 5 minutes. This steam will support the breakdown of mucus inside your body, thus relieving from cold and cough.
All of these household remedies can assist with congestion in a huge way. Though several people and some reports suggest that if honey can be mixed to anything hot, it becomes toxic. But the truth is that honey has no relation with all these superstitions.
