Not only taste, celery is also a treasure of health. Celery is the cheapest and surest cure to get rid of cold and cough. – ..

News India Live, Digital Desk: The month of December and severe cold (20 December 2025)! In this season, the fun of sitting under the quilt is something else, but as soon as the weather changes, a problem comes like an uninvited guest. cold, cough and blocked nose,

Before digging through your medicine boxes, take a look at the spices in your kitchen. There is a small ‘doctor’ sitting there which we only use to enhance the taste of puri or paratha. yes, we are talking Celery (Ajwain) of.

It is not for nothing that our elders used to say that “the kitchen is the biggest dispensary.” The small grains of celery are packed with anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties which have the power to melt even the most stubborn phlegm.

Come, let us tell you how to use celery in winter so that the cold does not wander near you.

1. ‘Potli’ of celery for blocked nose
If it is difficult to breathe or your head is feeling heavy due to cold, then this remedy works like magic.

• Method: Roast some celery lightly on a pan. Tie it in a cotton cloth and make a small bundle. Now take it near your nose and smell it slowly.
• Bearing: Its warmth and fragrance instantly clears the blocked nose. This is the safest solution for children.

2. Celery tea (decoction)
Everyone drinks ginger tea in winter, try drinking celery tea once. It provides warmth to the body from within.

• Method: Add half a spoon of celery, a little jaggery and 2 basil leaves in a cup of water and boil. Filter it and drink it sip by sip.
• Bearing: It expels phlegm from the chest and provides instant relief from sore throat.

3. Direct use (easiest)
If you do not have time, then chew half a teaspoon of roasted celery with lukewarm water every morning or before sleeping at night. It soothes coughing attacks.

Caution is also necessary
Celery is hot in nature, so do not use it too much. Especially in the summer season or people who feel very hot, they should use it with caution. But right now, in this cold season, it is no less than nectar.