Here are some Ayurveda's immunity boosting measures.
- Drink warm water throughout the day.
- Daily practice of yogasana, pranayama and meditation for at least 30 minutes.
- Use haldi (turmeric), jeera (cumin), dhaniya (coriander) and lasun (garlic) in cooking.
- Take chyawanprash 10gm (1tbs) in morning.
- Drink herbal tea/decoction (kadha) made from tulsi (basil), dalchini (cinnamon), kalimirch (black pepper), shunthi (dry ginger) and munakka (raisin) once or twice a day. ( add jaggery or fresh lemon juice for your taste if needed)
- Golden milk - half teaspoon haldi (turmeric) powder in 150ml hot milk, once or twice a day
Simple ayurvedic procedures.
- Nasal application - apply sesame oil or coconut oil in both the nostrils in morning and evening.
- Oil putting therapy - take 1 tbs sesame oil or coconut oil in mouth. Do not drink, swish in the mouth for 2 to 3 minutes and spit it off followed by warm water rinse. This can be done once or twice a day.
We all know that prevention is better than cure. While there is no medicine for covid-19 as of now, it will be good to take these preventive measures which can help in boosting your immune system.