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Cold
1. First principle is to KEEP WARM. Especially, keep your head and neck protected from cold winds and drafts.
2. Eat and drink WARM foods and liquids only. Have at least a few swallows, or more according to your thirst, of plain hot water every half hour throughout the day.
3. Eat lightly, meaning a bit less than you normally do. Avoid rich, fatty, or oily foods at this time. Have less dairy in your diet.
For one day, eat a liquid diet. Vegetables, fruits, soups, grains, dahl, etc, may be included, but should be liquified in blender first.
4. Get extra sleep and more rest. If possible, take a day or two off from work. You will find that your symptoms disappear much more quickly.
5. Take 1 teaspoon of the following mixture 2-3 times per day:
1 teaspoon honey, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric, 1/4 teaspoon ginger, before meals, preferably.
6. Drink 1-2 glasses of licorice root tea, vata tea, or kapha tea daily.
7. Take "Protection Plus" sinuses if it is congestion in the head area and take "Protection Plus" respiratory if it appears it is going into the chest. Keep a bottle of each and take according to directions on the bottle when you start coming down with a cold.
8. Use Kapha aroma oil when congested.
9. Add several drops of eucalyptus oil to water which is boiling but just taken off the stove. Breathe in the steam 5-10 minutes at a time for 2-3 days.
10. If you have a temperature of greater than 101 degrees, chest pain, a cough productive of yellow or green sputum, or a severe or persistent sore throat, you should see your physician for further evaluation.
Additional Sore Throat Recommendations
1. Gargle with sesame oil two to three times a day. (first gargle with warm water for 30 seconds then gargle with sesame oil for 3-5 minutes. Then gargle with warm water.
Products mentioned above are available at MAPI 1-800-all-veda, www.mapi.com.
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