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Suggest Natural Remedies For Treating Cold And Cough During Pregnancy
I am three month pregnant and have a cold and cough with phlegm that has a tint of color and headaches, since Thursday 5/8/14 and not feeling any better. I was told to take Tylenol Cold and took it every 4 hours like the box said. The pharmacist told me not to take it that often. I called the doctor on call today and he told me not to take any more Tylenol though out my pregnancy. I was told that Tylenol was safe for me to take. He told me to take Sudafed Cold and Benadryl I am scared to keep taking any more medications and would like to now of any holistic natural remedies.
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
Hello,
Your doctor is right in telling you to abstain from any drugs during preganancy.
For cold and cough you can prepare the following potion and take it on sos basis- take one tsp of ginger juice, add two tsp of honey to it, add 1/2 tsp of ground black cardamon (after roasting and cooling it), and add ground almonds (2-5). You can keep this in a glass bottle and take a small amount of it 1/3 tsp every one hour initially. This will subside your cough and sooth your throat.
You may also take 1-2 tsp of turmeric powder in milk and drink it. This serves as a natural antibiotic and takes care of mild infections
Wish you good luck.
Dr. M Gopal
Your doctor is right in telling you to abstain from any drugs during preganancy.
For cold and cough you can prepare the following potion and take it on sos basis- take one tsp of ginger juice, add two tsp of honey to it, add 1/2 tsp of ground black cardamon (after roasting and cooling it), and add ground almonds (2-5). You can keep this in a glass bottle and take a small amount of it 1/3 tsp every one hour initially. This will subside your cough and sooth your throat.
You may also take 1-2 tsp of turmeric powder in milk and drink it. This serves as a natural antibiotic and takes care of mild infections
Wish you good luck.
Dr. M Gopal
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