Ayurvedic tips to prevent Bird Flu

 Bird flu has come as a twofold blow for countries that are already fighting their biggest battle against Covid-19.

Again the sign and symptoms of Bird flu are related to the respiratory system only along with fever. Since there is not much clarity about its complications and other issues, which patients can face, there is no one way to deal with this situation.

As a general rule of Ayurveda strength of diseases can be reduced by only good immunity. So, the best way to protect yourself from any kind of disease is to boost your immunity and follow a healthy lifestyle which can go beyond opting good eating habits. Following (Dinacharya) Daily routine, waking up early morning and sleeping on time is also part of a healthy lifestyle. 

A healthy lifestyle also includes a healthy meal on time, sound sleep, daily exercise & meditation, offering food for our mind as well as the soul.

-- Keep your immune system in shape you can add a few herbs like Ginger, Garlic, Turmeric in your daily diet to avoid bird flu kind of infections. These herbs give strength to the body for fighting back and also protect our body from getting infected.

-- Practice Nasya to keep your respiratory system in shape -  Every morning putting two to four drops of Anu tail in each nostril will give strength to the respiratory system. This also helps in flushing out pollutants or foreign bodies from the nasal cavity and prevents them from crossing the nasal pathway. 

-- Remove toxins with oil pulling therapy, gargling and steam inhalation: One of the other important therapy is oil pulling therapy, it can be done by holding lukewarm oil in the mouth for a few seconds followed by gargling with lukewarm water with a pinch of salt and turmeric along with steam inhalation. Oil pulling therapy, gargling and steam inhalation helps in removing toxins and boost the immunity of the person.

-- Start your morning with one spoon of Chyawanprash: One more important add on in daily life is Chyawanprash. Every morning during breakfast taking one spoon of Chyawanprash helps in boosting immunity and strengthens the respiratory system. 

-- Drink Golden Milk before sleeping- taking golden milk (Milk with sugar and pinch of turmeric) is one of the best remedies to get rid of symptoms like fever, cold and running nose etc.