remedy for allergies, cough, cold

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Dear Madhuben,

Your problems are sufficiently complex to cure but simple to convey;

you should consult a nearby ayurvedic consultant. However, it takes

time to search one nearby you. Since you have defined your location,

we will try to locate someone. In the meanwhile, you are given a

general recommendation plus few home remedies, which you can try if

convenient. They will at least ease your symptoms. Jal neti is an

anti-congestion remedy of ayurveda/naturopathy, which may hopefully

de-block your nose. HOwever, do it under supervision of yoga

practitioner. So also Nasya of Anu-Tailam, Shadbindu Tailam,

discussed in following paragraphs should relieve your nose block.

Should there be any difficulty in obtaining these inexpensive

medicines, from certain online ordering websites, you can get back to

group.

With Best wishes:

Dr Bhate

 

Diagnose and Treat Chronic cold correctly

 

In ayurveda, 50% medicine is correct diagnosis itself. It is not

difficult to treat any disease, once correctly diagnosed. Many a

time, a patient faces difficulties due to incorrect diagnosis. Cough

and cold are considered very ordinary illnesses encountered

frequently. But this ordinary looking cold sometimes assumes serious

proportion. It is always easier to control and cure a disease when it

is in starting state. Ignoring the common symptoms can give rise to a

chronic disease later. The cough and cold commonly occurs during

monsoon and winter seasons. Viral infection or allergy is

the `diagnosis' of modern science, and knowing it in advance,

patients try to take anti-biotic or NSAIDs (non steroidal anti-

inflammatory drugs) based on previous experience! They are causing

serious damage to their gastro intestinal track this way. Elimination

of dark yellow or green Kapha through nose for about 10 days with

fatigue is the symptom of Viral infection; while allergic cold gives

clear watery discharge through nose, swelling/inflammation in nose,

eyes and throat. Allergic cold prolongs for full season.

 

One must find the reasons of disease first. Change of residence from

one city to another, or visiting a number of places where fast wind

blows or cold damp weather, can also cause cold. The common cold,

strikes when the body's digestive fire or "agni" is

dampened due to cold or moist weather. The dampened Agni reduces

immunity and fails to burn body toxins or "ama" fully. The "ama"

accumulates, clogging the micro-channels of the body and generating

phlegm. Phlegm, or "kapha", combined with toxins or "ama" makes

mucus. Results: Sneezes and wet handkerchiefs!

 

By forceful stopping of loose motions caused by indigestion can also

give rise to cold. Urinary track diseases and heavy lunch followed by

sleep during day, or remaining awake up to late night can also cause

cold. Taking too hot or too cold foods, drinking waters in different

cities during tour can also give rise to cold. It is necessary to

know whether cold is due to allergy or caused by Vata driving ama out.

 

Itching and inflammation of nose during early morning, sneezes,

watery reddish eyes, reddish nose, hoarse voice,

itching/swelling/reddishness in throat are common cold symptoms. The

symptoms reduce after taking suppressing medicines offered by modern

medical science, but repeat after few days. Again a fresh dose of

medicines control the symptoms but cause fatigue, inflammation. The

strength weakens, weight drops, mood less state develops, no mood to

complete pending activities. Even slight dust entering nose, or cold

wind hitting head, or moving in strong sun for a long time can cause

another attack of cold. Such changes are also observed when season

changes. Kappa and pitta cause itching and inflammation. The mucous

membrane inside the nose swells, becomes reddish and causes itching.

In all such cases, care must be taken to take preventive actions

since beginning. The cold attacks then reduce in intensity or stop.

 

Common cold (termed Sharadi –Salekham in Gujarati) causes heavy

feeling in body, inflammation/pains in hands and feet, frequent

sneezes, dripping nose, hoarseness in voice. Swelling on nose is a

rare observation. Such cold gets cured in a week automatically. If it

extends beyond a week, it must be treated properly. If left

unattended, it can result in chronic serious disease. The cold

attacks become more intense when patient is already weak due to other

reasons.

 

Emotional stress reduces immunity and invites diseases. Emotional and

mental state causes attacks of cold frequently, especially in

children., When school going children receive ear-pinch from parents

due to weak performance in studies, cold attacks are often seen.

However, such children are smart, intelligent and sensitive.

Worries, depression, excess work, lack of sleep are also reasons for

cold attacks.

 

The cold attacks are a result of food allergens also. The food which

causes the attack must be found by careful investigation. The patient

should stop cold water from fridge and take warm water. 500 ml water

boiled for 2 minutes with 25 gm salt + a tsp of turmeric powder

should be used for mouth-gargle to ease throat pain/swelling/voice

problems. The patient should remain happy and avoid excitement. The

cold ignored for long time turns into a chronic one. With proper food

management and simple home remedies, children in age group up to 12

years, the cold gets cured for ever.

 

There are many home remedies for cold. The constipation, if present,

must be treated first by giving `Virechana' of Haritaki(harde),

Sonamukhi (Mindhiaval) or Castor oil(Erandel-Divel tel) depending on

additional Kapha, Pitta and Vata dosha respectively. Keeping

constipation under control is the most effective remedy for cold. A

fast for a day, while drinking warm water (ushnodaka) frequently

during the day, till strong hunger is felt, is a naturopathy

recommendation. Light diet thereafter causes good digestion. Khichdi,

a principal diet in Saurashtra, is highly recommended, especially

with a little ginger, black pepper, cummeen seeds sauting. Daily

light exercise should relieve constipation.

 

Another simple cold remedy is to go for a walk in dry climate. Sweet

foods, cold foods, late night out, moving in hot sun, should be

avoided. Curd at night, ice-cream after a heavy dinner is sure

catalyst for cold attack. If curd needs to be taken, mix a little

turmeric in it to kill Kapha promoting qualities of curd.

 

Mixture of Ginger, black pepper, Peeper-Longum (peeperimul) powders

(Trikatu Churna) is commonly recommended for cold. This powder can be

taken ½ - 1 tsp in a tsp of honey. Honey reduces Kapha. Turmeric,

Nicotine snuff, Ayurvedic smoke are also recommended by some Vaidyas.

Tulsi is also somewhat effective in Cold and cough remedies.

 

To reduce the frequency of cold attacks, the immunity of the patient

must increase. An expensive remedy for chronic cough cold consists of

mixture of Mahalaxmi Vilas Ras, Suvarna Vasant Malti Ras, Swas Kas

Chintamani Ras, one Tablet each, crushed and mixed together. Divide

this mixture into two doses. Mix with honey and lick twice a day. You

can take tea made of Tulsi and Mint. Tea procedure is covered in a

post on anti-depressant yesterday.

 

Nowadays, the patients approaching ayurvedists have already tried out

many treatments elsewhere and ayurveda is last retreat for them. Such

patients should take `Draksharishtam' 2 tsp with equal water after

food. This kindles digestive fire. Avoiding Kaphaj foods such as

Curd, Sweets, Cheese, etc and staying at places where winds are

minimal will be beneficial. Keep head, neck, chest well covered with

warm clothes. Nasya of `Anu Tailam' also helps in frequent

colds. `Shadbindu Tailam' Nasya is also equally effective.

 

Lastly, for those who want to fight cold tooth and nail, here are few

more recommendations which can be tried according to convenience:

 

Payasam made from Ghee, Jaggery and Peeperimul.

Eating roasted horse gram

Boiling milk with sugar and black pepper and drinking it 2-3 times a

day.

Warm Oil massage and subsequent hot water bath during winter also

prevents cold.

Grind together Black pepper, Ajwain, poppy seeds (Khas khas) by equal

weight, take 3-6 gm of this mixture twice a day with water.

Chew Cardamom or Clove throught the day to relieve cold symptoms.

Keep your insides warm with warm spices -- cumin is considered the

best "ama" burner. Heat-generating spices like black pepper,

Coriander, and cumin. Clove, boiled with milk, is excellent too.

Cakes and desserts need more fire to digest. But that doesn't mean

you have to ignore your sweet tooth. Metabolize the sugar better with

bay leaf, cinnamon and cardamom. Ice creams given after sumptuous

marriage dinner should be avoided.

Red delicious apple, pierced with 4 cloves and boiled. Once done,

remove the cloves and savor the clove-warmed, energy-enhancing fruit.

It gives essential energy or "ojas", boosting immunity.

One should drink water stored in copper vessel, 12 hours or longer

(no limit). The subject of copper vessel action on water will be

covered some other time.

 

ayurveda, madhu shah <madhu_000>

wrote:

> I am 55 yrs old lady suffering from so many diseases, which are as

follows

>

> 1 : the allergic rhinitis, Which i do have from many yrs. may be

from teen age. In India, in Gujarati, it is "SHARADI". Any way when i

came to USA, as usual, it increases every year. I used to take cold

medicine. It gives temporary relief. All this allergic medicines,

after few yrs started giving me high pressure. If i take allergic

medicine it gives me high pressure; if i take pressure medicine it

gives me hives. Cycles goes on and nothing help.

>

> Last year Dr, burn my turbinate in Feb 2003 and in Oct 2003

again i couldn't breath. Dr always advised me to move near ocean

side. Finally i moved from Chicago to L.A. and i found the job in

Sacramento. I am in Sacramento. Now Can't do PANAMA, because can't

breath. so my head is heavy , and throbbing in the head all time. I

can't sleep because I need to breath through mouth.

>

> WHAT SHOULD I DO TO BREATH THROUGH NOSE. i WILL DO ANY YOGA TOO,

WITH PROPER GUIDANCE.

>

> I do have high cholesterol and high triglyceraldehyde.I do develop

hives since last 10-14- yrs. Some time on my body bruises develops

for no reason. does it mean that my blood clots there? What should i

do for bruises ? Truly speaking, i took medicine only when it was

severe attack , other wise i avoid. I don't like allopathic medicine.

I do read arrived remedy books, but it is hard to get medicine. and

i do need to consult too.

> Please show me any yoga exercise which can help me or any arrived

remedy. I will really appreciate.

> madhu

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Dr,Bhate,

I really appericiate yours prompt reply.I learnt JALNETI, but coudn't do it,

because of mucus, either water doesn't go to other nosetrills, or it goes in

mouth. Now if i can learn some pranayam, may be it could help. once little

mucus goes off,i could do jalneti, If i do sudarshan kriya(not learned yet).

Will it help me?

And one more thing , any stores in india like in a bombay, they could send all

medicine , to usa whatever you mentioned. do we have any web site from where we

can find, from where to get medicines?

Thnaks again.

madhu

[Guest guest]

Dr, Bahte,

One more thing, some one sent pictures of yoga. couple of week before . How

should i get that.? I hope it would be better, if it would have been published

for every one than any one and every one could have benifited.I would like to

have those pictures yogasana. If anybody send it to me please.

madhu