Baba Ramdev’s tips
Be it winters or summers and rains, cold and cough are such normal health problems which can trouble you in any season. According to Baba Ramdev, the problem of cough and cold is mainly related to the imbalance of Vata and Kapha doshas in the body. He says that people whose body nature is Vata, should make some changes in their diet like eating greasy, cold or sour things… this increases Vata, due to which phlegm and cold can occur. People with Vata nature are very sensitive, due to which small things can affect them. Apart from this, if Kapha dosha is increased in the body then mucus starts forming due to it.
Baba Ramdev says that due to Kapha dosha, not only phlegm increases, but it also affects your entire body, like it can increase obesity (inflammation). This can cause problems like heaviness in the body, excessive sleepiness, lethargy etc. This should not be ignored. Baba Ramdev advises children to eat natural things instead of giving medicines directly in case of cold and cough.
Which things are beneficial?
Baba Ramdev advises parents that they should try to treat minor health problems of their children with natural things. Things like turmeric, ginger, basil, clove, black pepper, cardamom, mace, nutmeg and liquorice are very beneficial in cold and cough. Most of these things are available at home or you can buy them from the shop.
Here’s the recipe
For example, Baba Ramdev says that nutmeg, mace and cloves can be taken by lightly rubbing them on a stone or by lightly roasting cloves and black pepper and chewing it, cough can also get instant relief. Apart from this, you can also make a decoction by boiling all these things in water which is quite effective. Turmeric milk boosts the immunity of children, thus protecting them from viral problems like cough and cold.
Doing this pranayam is beneficial
Baba Ramdev says that to prevent many types of health problems including cold and cough, you should do pranayam like Siddhasana, Bhastrika, Kapalbhati. In all these pranayama, the breath is exhaled and inhaled in different rhythms, due to which the Vata, Pitta and Kapha nature of the body can be balanced. Due to which you do not get sick and you need less medicines.
Keep these things in mind while doing pranayam
To practice Bhastrika Pranayama, one should sit straight in Siddhasana, Sukhasana or Padmasana. During this, keep the hands and legs loose, but should not be moved unnecessarily. Swami Ramdev emphasizes that every pranayam has a prescribed method and it is right to do Bhastrika at normal, medium or fast pace according to the strength of your body. Similarly, it is better to practice Kapalbhati at normal or medium pace as per one’s strength. For this, help of an expert can also be taken.