Cold Fever - Causes, Symptions, Remedies and Preventions

• Slow onset.
• No prostration.
• Fever Headache is rare.
• Runny nose, Sneezing.
• Mild Fatigue.
• Cough, chest discomfort.
• Sore Throat.

Extract 1 teaspoon each juice of tulsi leaves and bel flowers. Add 1 teaspoon honey. Take twice every day.   

Tea made by boiling 1teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi dana), taken twice or thrice a day provides excellent remedy. (A little honey or lemon juice can be added to improve the flavour).

Grind a few roots of the mango tree into a fine paste and apply on the palm and soles of the patients.

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper is mixed in warm water along with 1teaspoon palm candy (sugar obtained from palm). This drink is taken at bedtime.

Apply sandalwood paste on the forehead to bring the temperature down.

Boil 2 tablespoon fennel seeds (saunf) in 1 teacup water till it is reduced to half. Filter. Take 1 tablespoon every morning and evening for a few days.

A decoction of one-tablespoon garlic, 20 leaves of tulsi and one cup of water, if consumed twice daily, gives relief from fever.

Here are some effective remedies for common cold

i. Blow your nose often, rather than sniffing back the mucous.
ii. Put 2-3 drops of salt water in your nose in the morning and before going to bed. Salt keeps the nasal passage moist; the saline solution also helps thin the mucous so you can get rid of it at regular intervals.
iii. Make hot chicken soup with lots of garlic. Have when hot. It will help unclog your nasal passage.
iv. Have lots of liquids like tea, soups, etc, daily. This will replace important fluids lost during the cold and help flush out impurities.
v. Soak your feet in warm water, it will help relieve any headaches or nasal congestion you get during your cold.
vi. Warm � katori mustard oil to which you have added 4-5 cloves of chopped garlic. Apply this on your nose, chest and back just as you would a bottle of Vicks. Cover up and sleep.
vii. Boil half a bowl of water, add few drops of eucalyptus oil and inhale the steam.

Because so many viruses cause them, there isn't a vaccine that can protect against catching colds. But to help prevent them, kids should:

try to steer clear of anyone who smokes or who has a cold. Virus particles can travel up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) through the air when someone with a cold coughs or sneezes, and even secondhand smoke can make your child more likely to get sick.
wash their hands thoroughly and frequently, especially after blowing their noses.
cover their noses and mouths when coughing or sneezing.
not use the same towels or eating utensils as someone who has a cold. They also shouldn't drink from the same glass, can, or bottle as anyone else - you never know who might be about to come down with a cold and is already spreading the virus.
not pick up other people's used tissues