Dr. Belal Ahmad for BeyondHeadlines
Protective measure for Swine flu?
- Avoid Stress – Stress decrease our body immunity “Swine flu se darna nahi larna hai”.
- Loose weight – Research indicate links between obesity and death due to Swine flu.
- Take plenty of fluid – hydrate body and upper respiratory track helps to wash out the infections.
- Take rest - our total body strength and immunity work fully against the elimination of infective organism during rest.
- Take Nutritious diet – particularly proteins and vitamins containing diet.
- During coughing and sneezing cover your mouth.
- Don’t spit everywhere.
- In runny nose clean by tissue paper and put the paper in dustbin.
- Frequently wash your hands when you come in from outside using the soap or alcohol based hand wash.
- Don’t touch eyes, mouth and nose.
- Avoid people who are suffering from respiratory illness.
- Avoid unnecessary public places.
- Avoid the journey (prophet said to avoid journey at the time of epidemic of Taown.)
- When go out from home use facemask especially at overcrowded area and hospital.
- Steam inhalation, steam bath
- Sip / Drink boiled water.
- Use tea but not coffee (because coffee dehydrate the Respiratory passage.
- Gargle with Luke warm water. (1/2 Teaspoon salt + 5gm Black pepper powder + 10 gm ginger root+ 10 leaves tulsi)
- Nasal saline irrigation – for a stuffy nose.
- Disinfect your mobile phone.
- Avoid alcohol. (Alcohol is very harmful for our body and our healthy community and society but particularly in this disease alcohol dehydrate the upper respiratory system so that viruses not easily clear from upper respiratory tract and alcohol decreases the body immunity.)
Home Remedies and Diet:
- Take Vitamin “C” rich diet as Amla, Guavas and Orange.
- Consume more green vegetables and fruits.
- Take small and light food.
- Do not take over cooked food.
- Cook the food in minimal oil.
- Turmeric powder 3 gm with milk or in capsule form.
- Use honey
- Use lemon oil.
- Two pods of raw garlic swallowed daily with lukewarm water. Garlic too strengthens immunity.
(Author is Asstt.Professor in F/o Unani Medicine, AMU, Aligarh. The author can be contacted atbelal26@gmail.com)
