Effective Ayurveda & Yogic Tips for Fighting Colds & Flu

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Ayurvedic Treatment for Cold & Flu

Yoga Tips for Cold & Flu

The free November Mastery of Meditation newsletter included these useful Ayurvedic and Yogic tips for battling the common cold and flu, which I think is worth sharing with all of you given many of us are smack in the middle of a rough winter season.  If you would like to sign up for the Meditation newsletter, just enter your email at the top left corner of the page.

Ayurveda Remedy for Cough & Colds:
 
According to Ayurveda, colds are a Kapha and Vata disorder and the best herbal remedy for overcoming them is ginger.  There are many concoctions you can make using ginger, all of which would be useful, but the following is my choice as it is one that tastes good, so even your kids won’t mind taking it.
 
Mix 1/4 teaspoon of ginger powder and 1/8 teaspoon of turmeric powder, with enough honey to make a paste in a tablespoon.  Then take by licking slowly.  The ginger will help soothe the cough and cold, the honey will help the throat and the turmeric will act as an antiseptic.  It is the medicine of choice at my house in winter .
 
Another variation which is also excellent for cough and colds, is to take the same portions of ginger powder, turmeric powder and a teaspoon of honey, in about 2 ounces of hot water, as the last thing before sleeping.  This is also a very effective remedy. 
 
Yoga Remedy for Colds:

To help fight off colds and better still, to help prevent them in the first place, practice Kapalbhati Pranayama.  This pranayama is one of the best ways to boost your health and immune system.  It also generates heat in the body to offset the Kapha/Vata imbalance and helps clear of system of congestion.

Another pranayama that is great for battling colds and flus, boosting internal heat, detoxifying and building your immune system is the potent Kundalini Yoga Breath of Fire Breathing Exercise. 

Stay warm, stay healthy stay happy!




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12 Responses to “Effective Ayurveda & Yogic Tips for Fighting Colds & Flu”

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    how to get rid of cold Says:
    September 5th, 2011 at 4:29 am

    Very interesting. I’d like to share an interesting quote about health. “A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools.”

  2. 11
    Rajesh Says:
    May 1st, 2011 at 4:14 am

    Hi Anmol,
    Can you advise as to the recommended daily dosage of your ginger-turmeric-honey concoction. I find it useful but would like to know if it would create excess heat in the body? I have cough and its peak summer time in Delhi.
    Regards,
    Rajesh

  3. 10
    Nagaraj Says:
    August 8th, 2010 at 6:13 am

    Also do not take onions when you are suffering from severe cold, because it will increase the symptoms.

  4. 9
    santam Says:
    January 8th, 2010 at 10:25 pm

    I was told by an Ayuruedic practitioner that deep breathing exercises during a cold will spread infection. I was advised to put off until feeling better. Has anyone else heard of this?

  5. 8
    RAVI Says:
    February 9th, 2009 at 7:45 am

    This is really fantastic

  6. 7
    Anmol Mehta Says:
    January 7th, 2009 at 4:44 pm

    Hi Chris,

    Thanks for your suggestion. It is consistent with Ayurvedic treatment as Cayenne would be good for raising heat in the system and fighting cold.

    Cheers,
    Anmol

  7. 6
    Chris | Martial Development Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 3:49 am

    I’ve heard that Cayenne pepper tea is helpful too, but I’ve never tried it myself.

  8. 5
    Anmol Mehta Says:
    January 3rd, 2009 at 10:13 am

    Hi Gopal,

    Thank you for your positive feedback.

    Best,
    Anmol

  9. 4
    Anmol Mehta Says:
    December 31st, 2008 at 5:23 am

    Hi Prateek / Mkhegde,

    Thank you both for sharing your techniques and experiences with us. All three of the mentioned techniques are excellent and certainly very helpful. In fact these three techniques are a part of my daily routine :-D.

    Best,
    Anmol

  10. 3
    mkhegde Says:
    December 18th, 2008 at 12:42 pm

    Hi Anmol,
    I had lot of sneezing and wheezing. I managed to cure this just by doing Kapalbhati and Anulom-Vilom pranayam. It is very effective and now I’m not looking at any antihistamine or salbutamol tablets at all and eat ice creams as well !!
    sometime I get blocked nose best way to open is to do some excercise closing the mouth so that it will automatically open up noses.
    Good luck to all
    mkhegde

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