Cold, Cough and Mucus

COLD ?  Have Turmeric Drink with Ginger/Black Pepper!
Natural home remedy for cold using Almond milk or Water mixed with organic Turmeric and black Pepper powder. *Turmeric also acts as a natural antibiotic and immune booster:
1. Take 1 glass of warm water or almond milk
2. Add 1 tsp of turmeric powder (*Buy Organic turmeric powder with no lead, no artificial color).
3. Add 1 tsp of black pepper powder/Ginger juice extract.
4. Mix well
5. Drink 2 times everyday


 For Cold: Take (Almond Milk or Water + pure Turmeric + Black Pepper + Ginger) drink.
During cold and cough, DO NOT take any dairy animal products, ice creams, sweets, cakes, cookies, wheat breads, mushrooms, fried foods, potatoes, cold drinks or beverages.

*Mixture of Cinnamon/Dalchini powder with a teaspoon of honey can cure Cold.


*Honey with Cinnamon for Cold.
*Honey is also very good for the heart and brain, keeps the mind alert.

*Another remedy for cold, prepare a cup of tea to which you should add ginger, clove, bay leaf and black pepper. This should be consumed twice a day. Reduce this intake as the cold disappears gradually.

*Zinc food in your daily diet, prevents you from cold and soar throat. Its a immune system booster, reduces the duration of illness, reduces need for antibiotics, and heals wounds quickly. Zinc can be found in garbanzo beans (chick pea), cashews, spinach, asparagus, broccoli, sesame seeds, water melon seeds, pumpkin seeds, oats, green peas rajma, quinoa, lentils, peanuts.

*Sore Throat: Drink 4 -5 times (Lemon + 1 tsp Honey + Tulasi) juice daily with warm water. Swallow tiny amounts slowly sip by sip. Be in this liquid diet up to 2 days, and during this course skip the dinners to heal quickly.
*Gargle with salt warmer water daily in the AM and PM. Do this for a week.
*Gargle with warmer water boiled with powders (cumin + cinnamon + cardamom + black pepper + pinch of turmeric) daily in the AM and PM. Do this for a week.


Drink 4 - 5 times (Lemon + Honey + Tulasi) juice daily with warm water.

Mucus in Cough: Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1/2 tsp. each of ginger, ground cloves, and cinnamon. Filter. Sweeten with 1 tsp. honey and drink. 

*Clear your throat and nose regularly by spitting/sniffing out the extra phlegm. 

*Drink lots of warm water with lemon juice, and be hydrated.

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**NO Dairy Milk: Only children below three years of age have the necessary enzymes to digest milk completely. Except in a few regions in the globe, milk is mostly indigestible for a majority of adults worldwide. The undigested milk is mucus-forming and causes lethargy. Milk is also traditionally believed to be a good source of calcium. But there are several other good sources of calcium, notably whole grains.

COUGHING ?  Best remedy for cough is to take the juice mix of Ginger + Honey + Basil/Tulasi leaves, in the AM and PM on empty stomach. Another best remedy is take juice of fresh pineapples mixed with honey can suppress cough five times more effectively than cough syrup.

**For speedy recovery from cough, fasting for minimum two days is one of the best remedy by taking only warm water every 4 hours, and in between drink warm water + lemon juice + honey, with no added sugar. this home remedy helps in recovering from cough very quickly. If you feel real hungry in these two days then take only fruits organic like apples, oranges or pineapples on the second day.

Holy Tulsi/ Basil leaves

*Pineapples have plenty of vitamin C and bromelain, which fights and guard you against microbial infections. Consumption of pineapples can cure cold and cough effectively. The juice from fresh pineapples with honey can suppress cold.

•During cough and mucus, AVOID completely taking any dairy animal products, ice creams, sweets, cakes, cookies, mushrooms, fried foods, potatoes, wheat breads, cold drinks, beers and beverages, as these products produces more phlegm and cough.

*Another effective formulation of ayurvedic treatment for cough would be to take some fenugreek seeds and boil them in water for about 30 minutes. Use this solution for gargles. It provides suitable relief.

•Use RED PEPPERS in salads and dishes! A substance similar to that found in cough syrups is also found in hot red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution it can irritate your tummy.

•Drink several cups of hot water sip by sip during the day to ensure that the phlegm moves from the lungs to the intestine from where it can be excreted.

•For dry cough, a decoction made of ginger root and black pepper can be taken with half teaspoon of honey. Alternatively, a decoction of cumin, black pepper, cinnamon, lemon grass, along with mulethi (liquorice) is very soothing. These should be taken at least three-four times in a day.



•When you are outside the home, during cough, for immediate temporary relief, take organic herbal menthol honey cough drops (candy), or have cloves in mouth, chew it.

*Zinda Tilismath is age old Unani herbal medicine, which is used for treating many common ailments like cold, coughs, throat pain, body pain, stomach disorders, ear pain, tooth pain and many more. It is an over the counter drug, which is made from selected herbs. The medicine is said to have no side effects due to its herbal composition and is based on the Unani concept of medicine. It’s available across India in many medical and general shops.



•Inhaling steam with a few drops of eucalyptus oil can be very refreshing. Whole body sauna and steam also helps to get the phlegm moving, and also suppresses the cold.

Eucalyptus or Neem oil or Ajwain Steam!

•Steamy Shower: You can also get some relief with a humidifier in your bedroom. Also try to take in some moisture from a steamy shower with the door closed.

•Body massage with til (sesame) oil mixed with olive oil is very helpful for body relax.

•Pranayama (Deep Breathing) yoga daily for 15 minutes helps our respiratory system and gives much relief from cold and cough.

Pranayama (Deep Breathing) Yoga

•Amla: Take 2 tsp of amla juice and mix it with 2 tsp of honey. Have this every day as it improves cough and treats cold. Eating a bit of amla powder with honey two or three times a day also works to cure long-term dry cough.

**Onion Juice + Honey: As per ayurveda one of the best remedy to quickly recover from cough and cold is to take onion juice mixed with honey. Note: Always prepare the remedy with divine prayers, with good vibes of having the intention of healing it quickly.

•Ajwain (carom seeds) is an excellent herb for the cough and stomach. You can make a decoction with a pinch of ajwain, onion juice and gud (palm jaggery). This can be taken once a day. Ajwain can also be roasted and added to rotis for lunch or dinner.

*Take herbs which have the ability to dissolve the phlegm like cumin powder, ginger powder, black pepper, turmeric powder and lemon grass. These herbs are usually taken as a decoction boiled in water or one can also add them to soups.

*Giloy (Guduchi ~ Tinospora) stem/leaves/powder, are very popular ayurvedic herbs, helps in reducing the fever, swine flu, diabetes and many other diseases. (*Basil/Tulsi, Turmeric and Amla) also helps in reducing the fever.

•Acupressure points, gently pressing in between thumb and index finger helps from cough and cold.

Gentle press in between thumb and index finger.

Benefits of GINGER:
1. Reduces Cold, and Flu's
2. Aids in weight loss and detoxification
3. High in Magnesium and Relieves muscle pain
4. Reduces inflammation
5. Relieves migraines and headaches.

Other medical uses of ginger includes treatment of: Bronchitis, Heartburn, Menstrual pain, Nausea and vomiting, Upset stomach, Diarrhoea, Upper respiratory tract infections (URTI). Researchers from the University of Sydney, Australia, found that extracts from Buderim Ginger (Australian grown ginger) rich in gingerols - the major active component of ginger rhizome - can increase uptake of glucose into muscle cells without using insulin, and may therefore assist in the management of high blood sugar levels.

Apple
   An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away!
   An Apple a Day Keeps the Cardiologist Away!
   An Apple a Day keeps the Obesity away!
   An Apple a Day protects you from Dementia (brain disease), and Colon Cancer.
   An Apple a Day lowers LDL ("bad" cholesterol).
Note: Before you eat an apple, peel the apple skin to remove any chemicals sprayed or waxed on top.

Who is happy ?? (A moral story)

A crow lived in the forest and was absolutely satisfied in life.

But one day he saw a swan. "This swan is so white," he thought, "and I am so black. This swan must be the happiest bird in the world."

He expressed his thoughts to the swan. "Actually," the swan replied, "I was feeling that I was the happiest bird around until I saw a parrot, which has two colors. I now think the parrot is the happiest bird in creation."

The crow then approached the parrot. The parrot explained, "I lived a very happy life—until I saw a peacock. I have only two colors, but the peacock has multiple colors."

The crow then visited a peacock in the zoo and saw that hundreds of people had gathered to see him.
After the people had left, the crow approached the peacock. "Dear peacock," the crow said, "you are so beautiful. Every day thousands of people come to see you. When people see me, they immediately shoo me away. I think you are the happiest bird on the planet."

The peacock replied, "I always thought that I was the most beautiful and happy bird on the planet. But because of my beauty, I am entrapped in this zoo.

I have examined the zoo very carefully, and I have realized that the crow is the only bird not kept in a cage. So for past few days I have been thinking that if I were a crow, I could happily roam everywhere."

That's our problem too. We make unnecessary comparison with others and become sad. We don't value what God has given us. This all leads to the vicious cycle of unhappiness. Learn the secret of being happy and discard the comparison which leads only to unhappiness...

Happy Parenting...

Kalil Gibran says..

Your children are not your children.

They are the sons and daughters of life's longing for itself.

They come through you and not from you.

And though they are with you, they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts...they have come for their own sweet purpose.

Children are individual souls who have come to experience life through us.

We need to facilitate them and enhance their journey.. that alone is our role.. and certainly not to control or own them.

So What is parenting today?

How should we go about it?

I am a mother of 2 kids...my son aged 24 and my daughter aged 16 years and I feel that I have pretty decent experience as a parent to share my thoughts on Parenting..

Let's follow some basic principles and it works like magic.. both for you and for your child.

1. Respect the soul of your child: They have their own dignity and do not affect it for sake of more eating, doing more homework, combing hair properly...give them feedback very gently and do not treat them roughly.. I know it's easily said.. but trust me, it's doable. and has to be done.

 

2. Teach them to make decisions and to live by the consequences they get out of the decisions they make. How to weigh the pros and cons. How to choose. How to take responsibility in what they choose and decide. Make them think. Don't think for them. Allow your children to make wrong decisions today..so that they learn now itself how to think and plan.

3. Do not compare your children with their siblings or others. Comparison/anger/ shouting and hitting will not take you or your child anywhere in life. It will only spoil the relationship.

Nothing is achieved through fear. temporarily it might look like victory but in the long run, it's the most damaging. Instead build strong communication and learn to speak about all matters to the children and discuss guide them with an open, friendly mindset. That also eases the energy at home as well as helps us build strong deep bond with the children.

4. Right languaging to the children.

Parenting is not saying 'no' all the time.

Reason logic heart has to be applied and said yes or no.

Learn to say yes to all small things in life.. like...ordering pizza.. choosing which movie to watch.. what clothes to wear..

Only then your NO will have value and impact.
All we say becomes our reality.. hence watch what you say to your children.

As parents, let's bless them always and say all wonderful things to happen to them.

 

5. Live Show: We have to inculcate values and morals as an ongoing process by living showing. They learn imitate their parents.Hence we need to be their living role models. Than just advising all the time.

6. Encourage them in their interest areas. Academics alone is not everything. Help them develop in a holistic way. Today everything has scope of huge growth. Every area has great future.

Identify their interest and passion and help them excel in that area. Help them go behind their dreams and preferences.

 

When you push your thoughts into them forcibly, it's going to eject out and make them very sad, depressed and not the best in their life. Would you like that ???

It's going to make you very unhappy too.
Have the courage to face facts about your child and help them pursue what suits them in a happy way.

What is..IS.

Learn to accept your child with their strength weakness. And build from there on.

For every rule I am giving u today, I have broken each one of them.. but I learnt.. I figured out..picked up my pieces and becoming a better parent day by day because I know parenting is work in progress. Lets become aware about all we discussed now and mend our ways to happy parenting and happy growing up for our children.

 

Happiness is key to life,.. more than being right and more than being a strict and an obsessed parent.

Create a happy Home...the rest will naturally follow.

Happy parenting...

Liquid Diet

Fasting your day with Water + Honey + Lemon:
(weight loss of 1 kg every time you do) by Dr. Manthena:

Following this therapy will result in weight loss of 1 kg every time you do this and also cleanses the inner system of the body.

Fasting removes the waste from our body. Fasting removes many toxic matters from the body. It is concluded by many doctors that a complete fasting for 3 days helps removing so much of toxins from the body, which otherwise could not have happened even after consuming 100 bottles of blood purifying medicines. Water plays a vital role in carrying out all these functions. Therefore, according to Dr. Raju whether you drink honey or not, it is essential to drink water. Here is the exact procedure described by Dr. Raju to follow a fasting routine safely and securely.

(1) Drink 1 to 1.5 liters of water as usual as soon as you wake up and try to complete the bowel movement.
(2) An hour later, drink another 1 liter of water and try to attend the bowel movement again. It is better to have the intestines empty. Those who suffer from free bowel movement can take up enema. Others don’t need enema.
(3) You can take another half or a liter of water after one hour from the second installment of water.
(4) Some people especially the aged ones might feel dizzy drinking this much of water and attending the nature calls frequently. Such people can skip the third installment of water.
(5) Begin your first glass of honey lemon water at 9AM or 10AM. Take a big glass of water and add 4 tbsp of honey with 1 lemon. Stir well and drink. The sour flavor of the Lemon kills the desire for food and the Vitamin C present in it increases the immunity system assisting in better repairs of the body. After drinking the juice gargle your mouth well to safeguard your teeth as there is a risk of forming the germs in the teeth due to sweetness of honey. I also read in an article by famous Yogini Indira Devi that lemon juice weakens the teeth. You might notice some sticky feeling in your teeth after drinking lemon water. I am not sure how far they are going to affect but I believe prevention is better than cure.
(6) After 1 ½ hours say 10-30AM drink 1 or 2 glasses of water.
(7) At 11AM drink Honey Lemon Water
(8) At 12-30PM drink 1 or 2 glasses of Water
(9) At 1PM drink Honey Lemon Water
(10) At 2-30PM drink 1 or 2 glasses of Water
(11) At 3PM drink Honey Lemon Water
(12) At 4-30PM drink 1 or 2 glasses of Water
(13) 5PM drink Honey Lemon Water
(14) 6-30PM drink 1 or 2 glasses of Water
(16) Stop drinking water by 6-30PM or 7PM. If you drink water after seven you might be deprived of sleep at nights due to frequent urination. However, you can lick some honey or drink honey lemon juice with less water even after 7PM if you find yourself dizzy or hungry.

Tips and Suggestions:

Please note and follow some of these instructions and suggestions carefully while fasting:
(1) Do not exercise or practice Asanas during fasting, as it does not serve the purpose of saving energy by fasting. You can though practice some easy pranayamas that soothes the nervous system.
(2) Prefer to stay at a silent place away from sound pollution and do not talk much during fast as that might cause headache.
(3) Keep away from artificial coolers, fans and air conditioners during fast.
(4) Do not consume very cold water. Drink normal or lukewarm water. The body has to spend energy to convert the cold water into body temperature that is 30 degree Celsius. You might also get frequent hiccups and headache with cold water.
(5) Gargle your Mouth properly with water after drinking the honey lemon water.
(6) Make the Honey Lemon Water instantly before drinking. Do not make them in advance and store in a bottle. Doing so will spoil the juice and make it useless. For those whom it is not possible to make the honey-lemon water instantly can lick 4 tbsp of honey on their palm and drink water.
(7) Try to massage your skin during fast as that will help in cleaning the skin cells as well.
(8) Men should bath twice in the morning and at night with cold water. Women can take cold water bath in the morning only.
(9) Try to rest more as far as possible during fast.
(10) Avoid watching television particularly at night because that makes you unstable.
(11) Sometimes you might experience nausea or vomiting in the initial days of fasting. It is because the body is used to produce bile juice till now. It keeps on producing the bile even in fasting for a few days till it get used to it. The bile present in the stomach produces nausea and vomiting sensation.
(12) You might feel hungry at the end of the day if you are new to fasting. This is a false hunger. The real hunger is felt after few days of fasting. Most people unable to control their craving for food end up eating something or the other at the end of the day or during night. Do not repeat this mistake because all the effort and pain you have put throughout the day goes in vain if you eat up at the end of the day. There won’t be any use in doing so. One has to have a strong will power to overcome this. Once you are able to control, you will be deriving full benefits of fasting.
(13) Some people eat sweets and prasadams offered at the temples or at home after puja. Don’t even take the prasadams. The God will not punish you. If you do, your body will for sure.
(14) Try to read some good books, involve yourself in spiritual practices and meditation etc.
(15) Avoid smoking during the fast as it will not serve the purpose of fasting.
(16) People suffering from Hypertension and Diabetes should fast in an expert advice or guidance of doctors and nurses.
(17) Obese, Asthmatics and Arthritis patients should consume ginger honey water instead of honey lemon water. Take 3 liters of water; add ½ spoons of dry ginger powder and boil till the water reduces to 1 liter. Take half glass of water; add 3 tbsp of honey along with 100ml. ginger water every alternate hour described above. This ginger water helps in reducing the fats as well as mucus produced in the body.
(18) Women should not fast during Pregnancy and Lactation.
(19) People with any form of severe diseases should practice this in expert guidance at the Ashrams of Naturopathy.
(20) Avoid all sorts of medicines during the fast. Taking pills during fast might make you dizzy and weak.
(21) Try to sleep early after sunset.
(22) Last but not the least, it is very essential to know the methodology of breaking the fast, which if not done properly will be harmful to the body. Due to continuous fasting the body gets acclimatized with no food intake and all of a sudden if you take large amount of food in breakfast, the body might form more phlegm and mucus. It has to be done in a systematic way. Break your fast with liquid, semi liquid and solid food. Take any kind of fruit juice in the morning, fruits and sprouts at lunch and then phulkas at dinner. This is strictly recommended for people fasting for long days say 10 or 20 days.

Many ask me "how long can anybody fast?" It all depends on the person and cause of the fasting. I know a person who had been treated in Nature Cure Hospital at Balkampet, Hyderabad completely on liquids for 18 days for his obesity. Longer fasts are to be strictly undertaken at an expert guidance of doctors. Healthy persons can take up 3 days of fast on honey lemon water safely. Some people might try to fast longer without expert guidance for longer periods especially those who are obese with an intention to get slimmer at the earliest. Such acts are not recommended. Always remember the difference between fasting and starving. Fasting is an art and science of cleansing and repairing the internal organs of the body. Starving on the other hand is the process of malnutrition of the body. Fasting once a week or a month is highly recommended for good health and happiness.