How to avoid cold and cough during the rainy season?Image Credit Source: Asiavision/E+/Getty Images
During the rainy season, the problem of cold-cough becomes very common. It is a viral infection that affects the throat, nose and chest. Its symptoms include persistent sneezing, nose or closure, sore throat, headache, body pain, mild fever and sometimes fatigue. This infection spreads quickly when the immunity of the body becomes weak. Especially it catches children, elderly and people with weak immunity quickly. Whenever the weather changes, especially from heat to rain, the body temperature can deteriorate, due to which these symptoms emerge rapidly. Therefore, it is important that we keep our immunity strong and take special care in this season.
During the rainy season, moisture in the atmosphere increases, causing viruses and bacteria to grow rapidly. In such a situation, germs such as viruses and bacteria present in the air spread easily and the risk of infection increases. Also, the body temperature falls due to wearing wet clothes, getting wet in the rain or exposure to cold air, which weakens the immunity. This is the reason that problems like cold-cough and fever are more in this season. Apart from this, people spend more time inside the houses in the rain, causing viral infection in a closed environment quickly. This risk can be reduced to a great extent by correct care and Ayurvedic measures. Let’s know
Adopt effective tips of Ayurveda
Dr. Subhash Jain in Medicine Department at Safdarjung Hospital It is said that according to Ayurveda, during the rainy season, Vata and Kapha defects increase, which become the main causes of cold and cough. In such a situation, this problem can be relieved by adopting some Ayurvedic remedies. First of all, drink hot milk with turmeric once a day, it acts like a natural antiseptic and increases immunity. Make a decoction of basil, ginger and liquorice and consume it twice a day, it reduces sore throat and phlegm.
Taking a little ginger juice in honey provides immediate relief in cough. Taking steam is also very beneficial, take hot water in a bowl and add celery or eucalyptus oil to it. Apart from this, consuming Trikatu powder i.e. dry ginger, black pepper, pipli with honey is also beneficial. Adopting these measures not only provides relief in cold cough, but also strengthens immunity.
Take care of these things
Avoid getting wet in the rain and keep the body dry.
Avoid cold, fried and more sweet food items.
Gargle with lukewarm water at least twice a day.
Do not allow moisture and damp in the room, maintain cleanliness.
Get enough sleep and stay away from stress, because mental exhaustion also reduces immunity.
Wear masks in crowded places and wash your hands again and again.