Covid affects different people in different ways. The most common symptoms are –
- Fever
- Cough
- Tiredness
This article is for people with mild symptoms who are otherwise healthy and are asked to manage their symptoms at home. If you have serious symptoms of covid, then seek medical help immediately.
Hydration:
Drink warm water with dry ginger and Tulsi leaves. Boil water with a piece of dry ginger and reduce it to half the quantity, add Tulsi leaves and drink warm multiple times a day.
Food:
- Have freshly cooked warm meals
- Have rice gruel or mung daal soup without salt and any fat added (oil, ghee) for lunch and dinner
- Leave stomach half empty after each meal
- Have dinner before 7pm
Fruits:
- If you have symptoms, skip fruits completely
- If you are asymptomatic, have pomegranates or grapes
Veggies:
- Have well-cooked food, no raw vegetables or salads
- Bitter ones are the best – bitter gourd, ash gourd etc.
- Reduce eggplants, tomatoes, potatoes and bell peppers
Spices and Cooking:
- You can add spices like cinnamon, pepper, cardamom, star anise and cloves to food
- Include dried turmeric and dried ginger in cooking
Sleep:
- Sleep at least 8 hours every night without fail. Immunity is made and restocked while you sleep.
- Do not sleep during the day
Relaxation:
- Relax, read a book, talk to people, listen to music or do something that helps you relax and makes you happy
- Avoid smoking and alcohol
- Meditate
Exercise:
- If you have symptoms, stay away from any type of exertion including exercises
- 30 minutes Pranayama
Herbs:
- My top immunity boosting Ayurvedic supplement is Guduchi (Amrit) – 1000mg per day (available in various brands)
- If you have cough (productive), use a mix of 1 tablespoon of honey with pepper powder 3-4 times a day
- If you have irritation in throat, chew on Vyoshadivatakam from time to time
- If you have throat pain or congestion – do a hot water gargle with Himalayan Pink Salt and a teaspoon of dried turmeric powder
Herbal Decoction:
- If you have respiratory symptoms, do the following kashayam (decoction) twice daily before food.
- Boil 2 glasses of water, add half a tablespoon of Trikatu Churna (Equal proportion of dried ginger powder, pepper powder and long pepper powder), reduce it to half a glass and add Tulsi leaves. You can add palm jaggery for taste.
These are the precautions for the Covid symptoms. Save this article for the future and take care!
Doctor Rekha is a 4th generation Ayurvedic Medicine Doctor (BAMS) living in between Dubai and India who has patients from around the globe who believes that the wisdom of Ayurveda can help everyone lead a happy, heathy and disease-free life.
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