Home remedy for chest congestion | Home remedy for kapha | Home remedy for chest congestion in kids
By Latha on December 16th, 2017
Home remedy for chest congestion or kapha is given here. Home remedy for kids using betel leaf, tulsi and honey is explained with step by step pictures and a video. Betel leaf and tulsi juice in honey is good for chest congestion or kapha. This home remedy is very effective. Both kids and adults can make use of it.
This is my first home remedy post on this website. I will be posting few home remedies on this website, which I have been following and found very effective. All three ingredients used here are very popular for relieving chest congestion or kapha.
I learnt this home remedy from my cousin sister Shashirekha. This has been prescribed to her son by an Ayurveda doctor. I have tried this remedy and found it very usefull to my son.
This is a kids friendly medicine or home remedy. Unlike other medicines..kids will enjoy drinking this. I have given 2 sets of ingredients. One is for kids and the other one is for adults. This home remedy works better if you follow a diet, which is suitable for chest congestion, cold and cough.
I have made a video on this remedy with Kannada narration, which I have embedded it below. Kindly have a look.
You can also use doddapatre or sambar balli or ajwain leaf for cold and cough. Kindly go through my recipes and health benefits of doddapatre post.
Preparation time: 10 min
Cooking time: 0 min
Dosage: 2 - 3 times a day
Ingredients for kids:
- 1 medium sized betel leaf
- 9 tulsi leaves
- 1/2 tsp honey
Ingredients for adults:
- 2 medium sized betel leaf
- 9 tulsi leaves
- 1/2 tsp honey
- 2 - 4 black pepper
- A big pinch of dry ginger powder
Instructions for making home remedy for chest congestion or kapha:
- Wash betel leaf and tulsi leaves.
- Tear them into pieces and put it in a small bowl or mortar pestle.
- Crush the leaves well using a pestle.
- Now take the crushed leaves and squeeze the juice using a clean cheese cloth or muslin cloth. You can also squeeze the juice using fingers. Add in 1/2 tsp of honey. Give a quick mix and give it to the child.
Instructions for adults:
- Wash betel leaf and tulsi leaves.
- Take washed betel leaf. Place tulsi leaves, dry ginger powder, black pepper and honey on it.
- Fold it. Chew and eat it.
- Consume 2 - 3 times a day, depending on the severity.
Dear reader, We have a Kannada version of this recipe. Click here to read this recipe in Kannada.
Disclaimer: This remedy is not a substitute for the diagnosis and treatment by a doctor. Please note that we do not claim to cure each and every case, nor do we guarantee any magical cure. Always seek the advice of your doctor prior to starting any new diet or treatment.
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