CAUSES: Allergy-such as air pollutants, change of weather, exposure to cold air. Infection due to bacteria and virus.
Dos and Donts
- Avoid dairy products like plain milk, curd, chaach,butter, cheese; Rice, Maida, banana because these will increase mucus in the respiratory system. You can take milk with ginger or dalchini. ( boil half inch grated ginger or pinch of dalchini powder in milk; strain and drink)
- Avoid dry and overheated rooms.
- Avoid exposure to coldness -because these act as factors to lower your immunity and lead to respiratory infection.
- Steam inhalations will provide a good relief. Take rest at home and keep yourself warm.
- Take warm water gargles to soothe your throat.
- Avoid exposure to paint or dust or exhaust fumes and also people with cold.
DIETARY RECOMMENDATION
- Drink lots of warm water throughout the day, even a hot glass of water with a teaspoon of ginger juice will do.
- Hot beverages like Ginger or Tulasi tea, soup, chicken broth are especially soothing
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