How to treat cold and cough?

Turmeric powder is very good for persons suffering from cold and cough. A spoon full of turmertic powder can be given to the child with a little warm water. This would surely help in getting away the cold and cough in a few days. A cup of hot chicken soup can help unclog your nasal passages. This is because of its aroma or its taste. Chicken soup appears to possess an additional substance for increasing the flow of nasal mucus thereby removing germs from your nose when you blow your nose.