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Tulsi tea – a natural remedy for dry cough

Drink a cup of warm tulsi tea every morning this winter to deal with dry cough.

By: Bhavyajyoti Chilukoti   | | Published: December 20, 2017 6:43 am
Tags: Cough natural remedies  Decongestants  Desi Wisdom  Drinking tea  Herbal remedies  Tea  Tulsi  
Bronchitis
Bronchitis or COPD: Characterised by fever, shortness of breath, fatigue, cough and cold, bronchitis or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) might be an underlying cause of the chronic cold. Hence, not just pneumonia, even lower respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis is also a cause of concern.

A dry cough can take a toll on your health. Whatever is the cause of it, if you do not get rid of it in time, it may further worsen your respiratory health. And hence, it is advised to look for treatment options for a dry cough whether natural remedies or decongestants. But if you are planning to go natural to deal with dry cough, then here is a simple and effective home remedy you can try. Tulsi tea! As we all know that tulsi is packed with medicinal properties, which makes it an effective and safe natural remedy for cough.

Here is how tulsi helps to get rid of dry cough

In Ayurveda, Tulsi leaves and seeds are widely used to prepare desi concoctions to treat microbial infections and boost immunity. The best part about tulsi leaves is that you can either consume the leaves or apply a thick paste to fight infections. It has mild antiseptic and analgesic properties. A tea made with leaves of holy basil is a common remedy for cold, cough and mild indigestion. It not only relieves allergic bronchitis, asthma and eosinophilic lung diseases. Hence, not just cough and cold, tulsi leaves can improve your respiratory health. Read about health benefits of tulsi or holy basil.

How to prepare tulsi tea?

Tulsi or holy basil is a powerful antibacterial and antioxidant that can cure a cough in a jiffy. Here’s how to prepare tulsi tea at home. Here are top home remedies for cough to get instant relief

  1. In a pan, add one cup of water and 5-7 tulsi leaves. Allow it to boil for 10 minutes on low flame. Make sure you cover the pan with a lot and let them infuse for a while. Now, Switch off the stove and allow it to cool down. Strain the extract and drink when warm to deal with cough.
  2. You can also add few spices such as cardamom, ginger, black pepper and cloves to make a herbal concoction. Drink daily or when you want some relief from cough and cold.

References:

Ponnusam Y, Louis T, Madhavachandran V, Kumar S, Thoprani N, Hamblin MR, Lakshmanan S. Antioxidant Activity of The Ancient Herb, Holy Basil in CCl(4)-Induced Liver Injury in Rats. Ayurvedic. 2015 Nov;2(2):34-38. PubMed PMID: 26925464; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4766851.

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