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Question: Hi... I m 8weeks pregnant and suffering from cold and cough... What medicines should I take
Answer: Hello Dear
Do not try any medicines during pregnancy without your doctor's permission.You can try these home remedies:-
You can also use following best home remedies for cold during pregnancy :
•During pregnancy, it’s best to consume 1 crushed, raw garlic clove with each meal.
•Water is good when you have a cold. Staying hydrated will replace the fluids you lose due to your runny nose and sweating.Drinking water will also clear mucus buildup.
•Mix fresh lemon juice and some honey (to sweeten) in a glass of warm water. Sip it while it is warm to ease the discomfort.
Cough during pregnancy
You can use following best home remedies for cough during pregnancy :
Basil leaves and honey for cough during pregnancy
A teaspoon of a paste made of basil leaves and honey can prove beneficial in soothing the symptoms. Alternatively, you can boil basil leaves in water, strain, add honey and drink. Honey subdues the pain in the throat.
lemon, salt and black pepper
Suck a slice of lemon with salt and black pepper on it to reduce the intensity of cough.
Eat garlic for treating cough
Eat garlic with meals 2-3 times a week to seek relief.
Onion juice and honey for cold and cough
Onion juice mixed with honey also acts as a good cold and cough syrup.
Almonds, sugar and butter for cough
A paste of soaked almonds (without their cover), sugar and butter is a potent remedy for dry cough.
Chicken soup for cold and cough
Chicken soup with onions and vegetables is nutritious as well as helpful in reducing soreness.
Gargle with salt water for cold and cough
Warm, salt-water gargles draw out the mucus and reduce the painful swelling in the throat. Salt also quells the itching sensation in the throat. Gargles with warm water mixed with lemon juice and honey are equally effective.
Humidifier cough
Inhale steam vapours through a humidifier or from a pot of boiling water as it loosens the mucus and soothes an irritated throat.
These home remedies for coughing during pregnancy are very useful and effective but excessive amounts of some ingredients in these remedies may also be counterproductive. In case of a prolonged, it is advised to consult a doctor if these do not work.
Question: hi, i have cough from 3 days.. what medication i can take...( not dry cough)
Answer: Cold and cough medication is not advisable. You should not consume until it become severe. And if it's able to handle with home remedies better to go with it.
When you become pregnant, your immune system is likely to change. As a result of these changes, you may contract a cold or a cough at some point during your pregnancy. In addition, your illness may last longer.
1. Make a tulsi, ginger,cloves and black pepper kadha and drink twice a day .
2. Tulsi ginger tea to soothe the throat pain.
3. Boil half a tsp of turmeric in a glass of water and drink before bed .
4. Take steam
5. Gargle with hot salty water frequently.
6. Take honey ginger juice thrice a day.
Question: Hello to all..i am suffering from lot cough should i take medication?
Answer: Hi!
There medication which are available for nursing mothers but apart from it, you can follow these.
*Dry ginger helps little. A small pinch of dry ginger powder with some jaggery, boil well and drink like tea.
*Green tulsi tea also helps.
*You can keep a small cinnamon in mouth, its safe and works well in cough.
*Biting clove is also useful.
*Honey lemon and ginger tea also is good.
Good luck!