Ayurveda always belonged to India, so much so that we seemed to coexist with it, without realising its existence. No wonder, whenever someone in the family was running under the weather grand ma would concoct a recipe in the kitchen to soothe sore throat and shorten the nasty cold. We called it tulsi ka kadha which was served with love. West rediscovered what has always been our property and renamed it Alternate Therapy. Today, I thought let's go back to the grandma's recipe and fish out some concoctions which will help us boost our immunity.
- Chew on few tulsi leaves every morning on an empty stomach.
- When cold bug is doing rounds, spike your drinking water with lemon juice and sip on it. Not only will you get much needed vitamin C but lemon water also neutralises the acidic environment of your body and bacteria and viruses need acidic atmosphere to thrive.
- To soothe a sore throat you can boil cinammon sticks in water and gargle with that.
- Try having some adrak ki chai for a sore throat too, it works.
- Garlic works wonders for your immune system. Chew on fresh cloves in the morning, if you can and if you can't you can try garlic capsules.
- There is a herb called echinacea that promises to enhance your immunity. You can try it too.
- Do not forget the healing attributes of chicken soup and if you are a vegetarian like me, you should make do with clear veg soup.
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