ALLERGIC RHINITIS AND AYURVEDA

Hi friends seasonal changes are associated with respiratory tract infections and so the allergy. This time you are not alone ,we will fight  to this with Ayurveda. Forget the strips of anti-allergic drugs. Lets make our immunity more stronger .
1. Have warm fresh food. Say no to refrigerated food and cold drinks though they are tempting.
2. Add soups to your dinner , specially chicken, goat, moong, horse gram or raddish soup with teaspoon of cow ghee and  a pinch of mixture of black pepper, dry ginger and long pepper powder.
3. Prefer warm water to drink and bath.
4. Due to cold , one may complain low appetite , for that one can have a pinch of above mixture with honey.
5. In acute attack ,Have cup of milk with a teaspoon dry ginger powder or ginger paste
6.  Welcome a teaspoon of cow ghee in your lunch.
7.   Avoid dehydration or over hydration. Avoid drinking excess of liquids like juices,cold water,  smoothies, milk shakes and beverages specially at night.
8.  Have light food in dinner, prefer soups and bhakari or fulka
9.  Take care of digestion. Avoid overeating.
10. Avoid to have chilled or cold beverages after just coming from outside
11. Don't forget to use garlic for seasoning.
12.  Always respond to call of nature
13.  Try to regulate sleep. Avoid late night awakening day sleep and Excess sleeping .
14.  Some toiletries, perfumes, deodorants, perfumed sticks and substances have strong smell, it can trigger sneezing , so avoid it.
15.  Do moderate exercise but don't get exhausted.
16.  Protect your head properly from cold.
17. Avoid direct exposure to cold air or vent of AC or  fan.
18.  Avoid swimming in cold weather.
19.  Put 2 drops  of warm seasame oil in each nostril at night or apply it to inner skin of nose before leaving home.
20.  If there is congestion,go for steam .
21.  Gargle with warm water if there is throat congestion .
22.  Do head massage with warm oil if there is headache.
23.  Panchakarma like Vaman, Nasya, Basti, Dhoompan , shirobhyanga are useful. For details consult the Ayurveda doctor.
24.  Don't ever neglect this condition, it can lead to sinusitis, low immunity, eye diseases, cough, asthma, deafness, ear diseases, anorexia, bad breath ,fever and hoar voice.
25.  One can consume herbs like turmeric, tulasi, sunthi and medicines like chyavanprash for boosting immunity by consulting Ayurveda doctor.
So bye bye Allergy , stay healthy.