This monsoon season, protect yourself and your family from common illnesses like cough and cold with natural solutions from Ayurveda.
Cough and cold are common respiratory illnesses that are seen all around the year. But if you have been suffering from frequent bouts of cough and cold, it can be quite challenging, especially during the change of seasons, to deal with it. A simple way to tackle these ailments in comfort of your place is to boost your immunity with Ayurvedic herbs.
How can Ayurveda help?
Ayurveda recommends a variety of herbs known as rasayan as well as formulations like Chyawanprash that help improve immunity. Ayurvedic herbs like shunthi, guduchi, ashwagandha, yashtimadhu, and pippali are well-known immune boosters.
Other common Ayurvedic herbs such as haridra, shunthi, yashtimadhu, and pippali exhibit anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and antiviral properties which help relieve cough and cold effectively. These herbs can be used in different forms like tea, kadhas, tablets, etc to get effective results.
3 ways to fight seasonal cough and cold the Ayurveda Method.
If you are looking for natural ways to fight against seasonal health conditions, here are some simple tips to follow.
1. Gargling
Gargling is the best way to soothe the inflammation of the upper respiratory tract. A glass of warm water with turmeric, salt, or a decoction of herbs like yashtimadhu, pippali, and haridra helps to heal the associated symptoms like sore throat, cough reflex, and hoarse voice.
2. Herbal Tea or Kadha
Teas or kadhas (known as a decoction) of common Ayurveda herbs such as cloves, dalchini, tulsi, ginger, and turmeric are highly recommended by Ayurveda doctors for cough and colds. These teas help improve your immunity and also provide a soothing and healing effect when sipped intermittently.
3. Turmeric latte or Haldi ka Dudh
The age-old remedy that always works wonders when it comes to boosting your immunity, providing relief from seasonal illnesses like cough & cold, and soothing your gut is turmeric milk. Packed with the wellness of turmeric, black pepper & honey, which are rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds, it acts as a magical potion for everyone right from kids to older individuals
Disclaimer
Please seek professional help regarding any health conditions or concerns. This article is for information purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for medical expertise. These are opinions from a panel of individual experts and are not to be considered opinions of Medikstar.