FIGHT CORONA NATURALLY
By- Mrs Kalyani Bishoyee.
Today again we are facing a pandemic threat from Omicron variant of Corona virus all over the world. Most of us are affected by the the corona virus, because of low immunity. Fever, cough, cold, sneezing and sore throat are some of the common symptoms of this viral disease. Here are few simple methods to combat the symptoms of this disease.
1)FEVER---
- Yellow tea---
How to prepare- Boil 2tbsp of Fenugreek seeds in a glassful of water. After reducing to its ¼ quantity, strain it and add 2tbsp of ginger juice and 1 tbsp of honey.Honey should be added in the decoction when it is warm not too hot.Take this 2 to 3 times a day. - Green tea---
How to prepare—Boil tulsi, giloy,neem, aswagandha, and mulethi in a bowl in addition with 2 glass of water. Reduce it to its ¼ quantity. Strain and drink 2 times a day. - Rice water ---
Rice water is widely used as a remedy for viral infection. It prevents water loss due to fever and vomiting. How to prepare--- Boil brown rice in a large bowl for 15 minutes. Strain the water. Then add roasted jeera powder, rock salt and lemon. - Dhupana kriya ---
Dhupana or Ayurvedic fumigation is a boon against any microbes present in our surroundings. Herbal ingredients for preparing dhupana are as follows—Neem, Turmeric, Mustard seeds, carom seeds(Ajwain),Guggul, Jatamansi and Ghee. Mix all the ingredients. Put 1 tsp of this mixture in a tea strainer. Lit the candle and place the strainer over it . The medicated fumes will come out after few minutes.Fumigate your entire house. - Steam---
Boil nirgundi,bamboo leaves and ark (maddar) in a pressure cooker. Remove the vent weight and fix a pipe over the ventube. Let the mixture to boil. After few minutes vapour will come out through the pipe. Steam bath with this medicated vapour for few minutes.
2)COUGH and COLD ---
- Black tea —
How to prepare—Boil 5 small harad,5 black munakka, few black pepper in 2 glass of water. When it comes to its ¼ quantity, strain and drink.Its a sure remedy for cough. - Ayurvedic Churnam —
How to make – cloves 10 gm, nutmeg 10 gm, long pepper 10gm, pepper 20 gm, dry ginger 30 gm, dry pomegranate seeds 20gm, mishri 50 gm. Powder all the ingredients, than add mishri. Store in a tight jar. Take 1 tsp of this churnam along with warm water. This churnam is extremely beneficial for cough, cold, fever, asthma and even loss of appetite. - Almond milk -
How to prepare—In a glassful of warm milk, add 7 to 8 almond powder, ½ tsp of pepper powder and mishri. Drink this, before going to bed. - Garlic —
Garlic is an marvellous remedy for any respiratory disease. Take 3 to 4 cloves of garlic in a day.
3)SNEEZING ---
Boil mint leaves, camphor, ajwain, rock salt and eucalyptus leaves in a bowl. Let it boil and inhale the medicated steam. It’s a very good remedy for runny nose and sneezing.
4)SORE THROAT ---
Boil turmeric,rocksalt,ajwain seeds, triphala powder,lemon slices in 4 glass of water.After reducing its half quantity strain it. Gargle this water 3 to 4 times a day when warm.
These alternative medicines are most effective and least expensive with no side effects. So lets try to fight corona and associated symptoms by adopting these simple methods.
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