Prevention is always better than cure. Amidst the proliferation of the corona virus throughout the world, our top most priority should be taking care of ourselves and taking all necessary steps to boost our immunity so our body is ready to fight the virus as a self-defence system to protect our bodies. Ayurveda suggests some easy and simple ways that are doable at home in order to care for ourselves.
What can be done on a regular basis?
- Drinking warm water throughout the day will keep the bacteria away and keep your throat and nasal passage safe. In addition to that, including spices such as Turmeric (Haldi), Cumin (Jeera) and Coriander (Dhaniya) in your food while cooking will help boost immunity in general and keep you healthy.
- Practising breathing exercises can help the functioning of the immune system better as it strengthens cells, tissue, glands and organs. At least thirty minutes of yoga should also be incorporated in the daily routine.
- Putting a drop of mustard oil in each nostril can help you maintain normal body temperature, has antibacterial and antifungal properties, strengthens red blood cells and in general help in protecting your body from minor infections.
What to intake
- Eating a spoonful of Chyavanprash every morning is key to strengthening your body internally. It helps the body fight with disease-causing bacteria and even helps in digestion that helps your gut health.
- Drinking golden milk, milk made with haldi aka turmeric helps boost immunity since it contains antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal properties that can help a person better fight infections. You can drink it once or twice a day.
- Make yourself a herbal tea. Some of the effective ingredients in your herbal tea areTulsi, Dalchini (Cinnamon), black pepper, dry ginger and raisins. To make your herbal tea more flavourful, you can add jaggery and a dash of lemon.
In case of sore throat
Don’t panic. Getting a sore throat in these times can be quite dangerous. Before it goes any further deep in your body, it is best to treat it at the early stages. One of the most effective ways is to do steam inhalation with weather that is infused with mint leaves and caraway seeds (ajwain). Ingesting clove mixed with honey can help throat irritation.
These are some ways to implement good health that will keep you safe and healthy!
