DHAKA: With the changing, season many of us are suffering from flu, cough and fever.

While doctors prescribe medicines, here’s one thing that can speed up your recovery, reports Times of India.

Raw garlic, one of the natural remedies to fend off seasonal ailments.

- After breakfast, swallow a small clove of garlic. Don't chew, just swallow. This improves your immunity and keeps you ready for seasonal upheavals.

- Chop some cloves, fry it in ghee, add to your food. Not only does this make food tastier, it also boosts digestion.

- Heat sesame oil to smoking point and put a few cloves of garlic in it. Bottle this, rub a few drops oil on your chest and on the soles when you have cough or cold. It relieves congestion and cures cold.

- Roast a clove of garlic and have it with a spoon of honey before going to bed. This provides you relief against cough.

BDST: 2144 HRS, NOV 05, 2014