Winter colds and seasonal illnesses can weaken the immune system. So now is the best time to include Ayurvedic kitchen ingredients in your diet to help strengthen your immune system and keep you healthy.
Winter Superfoods: Apart from pleasant and cold weather, winter season also brings many health problems like joint pain, weight gain, vitamin D deficiency, flaky skin and others. Additionally, it contributes to the spread of viral illnesses such as the common cold and cough. Only wearing warm clothes and having a strong immune system will prevent you from getting this infection. Apart from doing yoga and regular exercise, one should eat well during the cold months. Ayurveda expert Dr Chaitali Rathore shares Ayurvedic kitchen spices to boost immunity during coughs and colds.
4 Kitchen Spices to Boost Immunity in Winter
- Turmeric: Turmeric is the best spice herb in our home kitchen to boost immunity and treat frequent coughs. It provides anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory effects, and much more.
- Ginger: Dry ginger is great for balancing Kapha dosha, and will remove Kapha. It is best to drink it with honey and make a paste of it 2-3 times a day.
- Cloves: Cloves, also known as cloves are one of the best spices to clear your sore throat. You can chew cloves whenever you have a sore throat and cough.
- Black Pepper: called black pepper March In Ayurveda, black pepper is one of the compounds in Trikatu, and it works very well in any cough and cold condition.
Seasonal fruits and vegetables are widely available for preparing healthy meals. While it may be tempting to adopt a less healthy routine throughout the winter, remember that diet can affect our immune system and energy system.
