Flu, Cold and Cough : Stop Spread the Germs...

Hi...
Very good thread and aptly timed... Yes I believe anymeasure should start with healthy lifestyle.. So I adopt a bit of diet modification in the form of having soups...

 

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1. Avoid going into the first few showers as it will carry all the dust particles in the air along with it down, which may also make you fall sick
2. Avoid drinking water outside. Never feel lazy to carry a bottle of water with you. Only you can take care of your health.
3. A tulsi leaf a day with a pepper is very good for preventing the ailments
4. Have plenty of liquids prefereably hot or warm atleast.
5. Avoid cold food. Never feel lazy to reheat food. Freshly prepared ones are very good.
6. Wearing chapals will help preventing feet pain due to cold floor.
7. Include pepper & garlic in your food as they help protect you from cold
8. Dry hands & legs if they get wet
9. After hair bath with a clean dry towel dry your hair
10. If you are travelling with the help of cotton ball close your ears as it will prevent the cold from getting in
11. Carry an umbrella with you whether it rains or shines.

with little care, precautions, you can live healthily while the seasonal ailments are on patrol.
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Mimur9 said it all.

To add with,

1.Have hot pepper rasam along with your food.Al the items-pepper,jheera,garlic,curry leaves,mustard ,turmeric are known for their immunity boosting power.

2.Daily when you take bath,add 5 to 6 drops of eucalyptus oil in the hot bathing water(last few cups).This keeps the virus away from you.

3.Ginger tea is very good in loosening the mucus.

4.Once in a while,when you have symptoms of cold,immediately go for steam inhalation with a small amount of vicks added to the water.

5.Kids are the most affected ones in this season.Honey given along with hot milk (and pepper,turmeric,if they like it) boosts immunity.

 

Very informative...Keep adding more tips...

 

Wonderful tips....




Shanti

 

Hi,
Just adding to the above tips....
When a kid has cold, the best wasy to get rid of it soon is:
1. Take some coconut oil and mix camphor (karpooram) in it
2. Heat it to a bearable temperature
3. Apply it on the child's chest and back and rub it well, for atleast 5 mins
4. Apply vicks vaporub in the bear feet and put a socks at night

The above steps will prevent any cold clogging in the chest and will melt it.
Use a chid suction to remove it from nose.

Hope this helps.