6 Kitchen Garden Plants Traditionally Used for Cold and Cough

6 Kitchen Garden Plants Traditionally Used for Cold and Cough

The next plant in your monsoon garden may already be sitting in your kitchen. Source: Urvann

When the rains arrive

The next plant in your monsoon garden may already be sitting in your kitchen.

A piece of ginger beginning to sprout, a turmeric rhizome tucked into a corner, or the tulsi growing on your balcony can all become part of a small rainy-season garden. These familiar plants have also found a place in Indian household traditions for generations, especially when coughs, colds and sore throats arrive.

Here are six you can grow at home, even with only a few pots and a sunny corner.

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