Drink lots of fluids such as water and juices. Use cold or warm steam inhalation to dissolve the dry mucus and relieve chest congestion. In case of soreness of throat, do gargles with warm water mixed with a tinge of salt.
Mix dry ginger powder (saunth) and jaggery (gur). Take it twice a day to cure running nose or cold.
Drink hot water with lemon juice and honey before going to bed. It helps cure running nose and cold.
Add cinnamon (dal chini) in tea and other drinks.
Black pepper powder, ginger extract and basil extract mixed with honey taken 2 - 3 times a day cures cold.
Eating half spoon of fresh turmeric powder and drinking hot milk for 2 - 3 days helps to overcome common cold.
Taking garlic cloves boiled with milk helps to cure sneeze or cold.