Using Lemon
Vitamin C-rich lemon juice is known to amplify body resistance, decrease toxicity and reduce the duration of illness. Take a lemon and squeeze it into a glass of water. Add a teaspoon of honey. This should be taken once or twice daily.

Using Garlic
Garlic soup is time-tested remedy to battle cold. The soup can be easily prepared by boiling three or four cloves of chopped garlic in a cup of water. In soup form, it flushes out all toxins from the system and thus helps bring down fever. This soup should be taken once a day.
The oil which resides inside garlic helps open the clogged respiratory passages. Five spoons of garlic oil should be mixed with a teaspoon of onion juice and then diluted in a cup of water. The resulting mixture can be taken two or three times a day.

Using Turmeric
Apart from cold, Ginger also works wonders for throat irritations. Half a teaspoon of turmeric powder mixed in 30 ml of warm milk can be taken 1-2 times daily. Turmeric powder should be put into a hot ladle (the spoon used for pouring soup). Milk should then be poured in it and boiled over a slow fire. In case you have a running nose, smoke from burning turmeric can provide quick relief.

Using Bitter Gourd
Many would be sulking as they read this but bitter gourd is not as bitter when it comes to treatment of cold. You would need the roots of bitter gourd to prepare this remedy. A teaspoon of root paste, mixed with an equal quantity of honey or holy basil leaf juice can be taken once every night. This will help you get rid of the cold soon and will keep the symptoms at bay.

Using Honey
Honey is a popular home remedy for cold and cough in many cultures. It is believed that honey works by soothing and coating an irritated throat; not to forget its antioxidant-ial and antibacterial effects.