Ayurvedic remedies have been considered to be the most effective in preventing COVID-19, since its onset in the year 2020 in India. In the initial stages, during the lockdown, people were finding every possible way to keep the virus away. Yet again as the pandemic is gaining momentum, a Delhi-based Ayurvedic Physician, Dr. Meena Rajvanshi (BAMS) suggests a few tips to boost immunity and keep the infection at bay.
Making the body strong from within
Dr. Meena Rajvanshi explains that the basic principle of Ayurveda is to make the body strong from within. She says that the main objective of Ayurveda is not to cure a disease but to make the body strong enough to prevent diseases in the first place. That is why in Ayurveda, along with medication, importance is given to healthy food and lifestyle. Regular use of certain herbs is also advised, which work towards strengthening the immune system. For this, incorporating certain spices in the food, external use of certain oils, gargles with warm water, taking steam, etc. is advised.
Dr. Meena says that in the present times when countries are hit with a new variant of COVID-19, Omicron, it is important that along with following all the safety measures, people must also take proper care of their diet. She suggests having a healthy and balanced diet, drinking warm water at short intervals throughout the day.
Regular use of spices like turmeric, black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, etc. as well as garlic in the food, drinking kadha or decoction of basil, cinnamon, black pepper, ginger and jaggery, regular consumption of raisins (munakka) and jaggery, warm turmeric milk before going to bed, chyawanprash with warm milk, gargling with warm water and steam is also recommended.
Oil-based remedies are also beneficial