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: 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, that is cold, cough and blocked nose. Before rummaging through the 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 about Ajwain. It was 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 stray near you. 1. ‘Potli’ of celery for blocked nose: If it is difficult to breathe due to cold or the head is feeling heavy, then this recipe works like magic. Method: Roast some celery lightly on the pan. Tie it in a cotton cloth and make a small bundle. Now take it near your nose and smell it slowly. Effect: Its warmth and fragrance instantly opens 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 gives heat 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 it. Filter it and drink it in sips. Effect: It expels the phlegm accumulated in the chest and gives 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 night before sleeping. It calms the cough attack. 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.