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Home remedies to treat Corona Virus (COVID-19)
Did you know that “Corona Virus”, “Coronavirus count”, “Corona virus vaccine”, “Corona Virus medicine”, “Covid-19” where some of the “Corona” related search terms that dominated Google during the months of March and April 2020? With the number of deaths reaching a million across the world and many countries announcing complete lockdowns, the fear of infection that was induced in people has been insurmountable. As we are all aware that there is no cure for any viral infection so far, many countries are racing towards the development of vaccine. The only way to beat the virus is by improving the immunity.
First let’s look at most common symptoms of COVID-19 following which we will discuss some natural or home remedies that can help in treating Corona Virus Infection:
- Fever
- Dry Cough
- Fatigue / Tiredness
Serious symptoms of Corona Virus are:
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- Loss of movement or speech.
Home remedies that can help in treating COVID-19:
- Neem – The most powerful anti-bacterial and anti-viral agent that is available in nature. Take 15 fresh tender neem leaves; grind it with a mortal and pastel. Make it into a small tablet and swallow it every day on empty stomach. No infection can ever make you sick if you stick to this routine. Some advice to take neem leaves for only 15 days and then gives a break for another two weeks before resuming. As per some old ayurvedic texts, a decoction made by using the bark of neem tree, when consumed every day for 5 days, can get rid of any type of fever caused by any kind of disease. All you need to do is; boil 100ml water with few pieces of neem tree bark until the water becomes 50ml. Then, you can consume 20ml to 30ml of this decoction as is or by diluting it with more water.
- Tulsi, Pippali (fruit of long pepper) and ginger tea – start your day with any of these. Tulsi can be eaten raw as leaves or the leaves can be put in your ginger tea. Or ayuvedic stores sell ‘Pancha Tulsi’ in liquid form. 5 to 8 drops of Pancha tulsi in your ginger tea or in just warm water can cleanse your upper respiratory tract and strengthen your immune system.
- Turmeric – There are endless health benefits of turmeric. Turmeric is mostly used in preparing many Indian dishes. You can also have turmeric in different ways to boost your immune system. Turmeric also works as anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-cancer agent in the body. Easiest way consuming turmeric is by boiling milk or water with half tea spoon of turmeric powder, add sugar or honey to it and drink it every day.
- Phyllanthus Niruri – Take 5 grams of Phyllanthus Niruri (also called stone breaker for Kidney and gall bladder stones), make a paste by grinding them. Make it into the form of a tablet and swallow it on empty stomach in the morning. This plant strengthens liver, boosts immunity and also helps fight Hepatitis B.
- Ginger – Ginger has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. Ginger also helps in good digestion and maintain a healthy digestive tract. Make sure you use ginger in your foods. You can add ginger to your regular tea or you can have a ginger version of green tea.
- Amla or Gooseberry – Amla is THE fruit that every person must eat at least one every day. From anti-oxidant to anti-ageing, there are hundreds of benefits that Amla can provide to human body. One amla is equal to 20 Oranges when the amount of citric acids are compared. Vitamin C and citric acids are very important to fight off any infection in our body.
- Giloy and Brahmi Juice & Chyavanprash helps in boosting immunity and cleansing the body off toxins. They also provide strength to the body.
Remember to make consuming these a habit to maintain a strong immune system. Avoid smoking and consumption of alcohol. Alcohol can damage the liver. Liver is a very important organ in human body which helps in getting rid of dead microbes from the body. Supplements from popular brands such as Dabur and Himalaya can keep liver healthy all the time.
If you are experiencing any symptoms related to Corona, please do not hesitate to inform the authorities and also contact our hospital for treatment. Chennai Covid Hospital is a designated hospital especially to treat Covid patients. If you are an aged person and suffering from existing ailments, you must not neglect even the slightest of the symptoms and start getting treated immediately.
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