Care for asthma patients during the rainy season

The person suffering from Asthma or breathlessness can drink a spoon of warm sesame oil (til ka tel) followed by a glass of warm water.This gives a lot of relief .

Ginger lehyam for breathing problems

Ingredients needed:


400 gm  undiluted ginger juice

70 gm -Jaggery Powder

5 gm -Methi powder (fenugreek seeds/menthulu/vendhayam)

5 gm of dried ginger powder(Sont/Sonti/Chukku)

5 gm-Cinnamon powder  (Dalchini , Patta)

5 gm -Black pepper powder  (Kala mirch ,Miriyalu)

5 gm clove powder (laung,Lavangam,krambu)

5 gm elaichi powder (cardamom,Elakulu)

5 gm bay leaf powder(aku pathri or biriyani aku in Telugu,Brinji ilai in tamil and Tej pattha in Hindi-Latin name:Cinnamomum tamala)

The above ingredients are available in the super markets in India.The names in Tamil,Telugu and Hindi are mentioned.
2 more ingredients are needed which are common in Ayurveda stores.

5 gm of Long pepper (Pipli,Pippalu)

5 gm of Nagkesar powder.

Method of preparation:
Pour the ginger juice in a wok and add the jaggery powder to it and keep stirring on a low flame.The mixture becomes thick and syrupy.Stir in the other powders and turn off the heat.Cool and store the mixture in a clean dry glass jar.

Dosage :
1 - 5 gm a day for children and
5-10 gm a day for adults half an hour before food .

Benefits:
Most  problems like wheezing,whooping cough and breathing related problems will reduce by eating this lehyam.It is most often used in winters and rainy season.

To reduce the harmful effects of getting wet in the rain-A home remedy

Tuck a clove under your cheek if you have to get wet in the rain.This will greatly minimise the after effects of getting wet.
When one is caught unawares then it is advisable to go home and wipe all the moisture on the scalp and sleep on the left side.This is will stop all the unpleasant after effects of rain.
--As told by Pujya Asramji Bapu.

Tips for the rainy season

It is always better to consume easily digestible foodstuff in the rainy season.
The water gets contaminated easily so care must be taken when boiling and storing the water.
Fenugreek leaves,drumstick leaves,parwal/potals/pointed gourds,bottle gourd/lauki,bathua leaves,spinach,green gram dal,warm milk,cow's ghee,pomegranates,grapes and apples are especially suitable during this season.
As told by Pujya Asaramji Bapu.