Description
Coughs and colds are usually caused by infection with a germ called a virus. The common cold is an infection of upper respiratory tract including your nose, sinuses, throat and windpipe. Colds spread easily, especially within homes, classrooms and workplaces. More than 200 different viruses can cause colds. it usually takes a week or 10 days to go away.
SYMPTOMS OF COMMOM COLD
- Runny or stuffy nose
- Sore throat
- Cough
- Congestion
- Slight body aches or a mild headache
- Sneezing
- Low-grade fever
- Generally feeling unwell
HOW AYURVEDA HELP IN COUGH AND COLD
Ayurveda terms common cold as Prathishyaya. Vitiation of Vata and Kapha individually or together, is generally involved in the ailment. Cold is probably the most commonly encountered ailment in the human body and thereby, it becomes ‘common cold’. Allergy to changes in weather or an infection by a virus is considered as important causative factors of the common cold. As a result, the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract get inflamed. In Ayurveda many more herbs are available that treat cough and cold or boost natural immunity that will act as a proactive shield against any kind of viral infection.
ALL PRODUCTS DESCRIPTION IN DETAIL:
1. Kapha Balance Tablet:
Kapha tablet is a healthy blend of herbs formulated to balance Kapha doshas without aggravating Pitta and Vata doshas. It can also be used to alleviate any temporary Kapha imbalance. It is very effective in Kapha season that is late winter and spring. It consists of warming and astringent herbs that help to balance the system throughout the cold season. The main use of Kapha tablets is to remove excess Kapha doshas from the system and helps in the management of weight, healthy lungs, and the immune system.
Recommended Dosage – Take 1 tablet twice daily with normal water.
2. Kas Shwas Hari Rasa:
Kas Shwas Hari Rasa is an Ayurvedic potent medicine for Respiratory system related problems. It includes – Shwas kasa chintamani rasa, Laxmivilas nardiya rasa, Sutashekhar rasa, Talisadi churna processed in Bhawana Vasa Kwath. It is mainly used in recurrent cough and cold. This tablet is very beneficial for upper respiratory congestion and bronchial asthma. Kas Shwas Hari Rasa has wonderful effects in both acute as well as chronic diseases of respiratory problems.
Recommended Dosage – Take 1 tablet twice daily with normal water.
3. Cough Go Tablets:
These herbal tablets are beneficial in cough, cold, bronchitis, & other respiratory disorders. Cough Go Tablets are ayurvedic formulation containing Sonth (Zingiber officinale), Mulethi (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Pippali (Piper longum), Kali mirch (Piper nigrum), etc. All these ingredients show antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, bronchodilator, & expectorant properties. This is very beneficial in fever due to phlegm and treats the chronic cough. It helps in reducing cough, headache, rhinitis, etc.
Recommended Dosage – Take 1 tablet twice daily with normal water.
4. Broncho care syrup:
Broncho care is ayurvedic syrup containing ingredients such as Vasa patra (Adhatoda vasica), Kantkari (Solanum surattense), Mulethi (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Bharangi (Clerodendrum serratum), Chitrakmool (Plumbago zeylanica), Sonth (Zingiber officinale), Pippali (Piper longum), etc. It is mainly used in chronic cough, bronchitis, whooping cough, chronic laryngitis, common cold, etc.
Recommended Dosage – Take 2 teaspoonful twice a day.
5. Anu Tailam:
In classical terms, the nose is the gateway to the brain, mind, and consciousness. Anu Tailam is administrated through the nasal passage to lubricate, protect, and calm the mind. It includes – Sesame oil, bael tree root, solanum root, cinnamon stem bark, cardamom fruit, desmodium root, etc. It is an excellent medicine for Kapha imbalance that relieves tension from the neck, head, and shoulder area. This oil gives more mental clarity and calms down the nervous system. It is also beneficial for headache, earache, sore throat.
Method of application – Put 2-3 drops of anu tailam in each nostril.