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How you can prevent flu in winter

Winters have set in and this is the time when most people suffer from respiratory problems.Here we detail the Vedic method of doing Jal Neti which helps in cleansing the nasal passage and blocking the entry of allergens into the respiratory passage. A virus cannot be killed. However, by strengthening the immune system, it can be made nishkriya or ineffective and its spread be arrested by following the ancient techniques given by the Vedic Rishis. Here are three steps to follow, especially after returning from public places: 1. JAL NETI   Nasal cleansing. Take 500ml bearably warm water in a neti pot, add ½ tsp black/rock salt and a pinch of turmeric. Stand evenly and bending slightly forward tilt the head at 45 degrees angle towards left. Insert the nozzle of the pot into the right nostril. While breathing from the mouth, tilt the pot so that the water runs into the right nostril and flows out from the left. Repeat on the other side. Breathe normally afterwards. Sa...

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COLD/FLU According to Ayurveda a virus cannot be killed but it can be made  nishkriya  (ineffective) and its spread in the body can be arrested. By following these simple cleansing techniques you can guard yourself against colds. Ideally, these should be done every time one returns home. 1. JAL NETI (Nasal cleansing):  Take 500 ml bearably warm water in a  neti  pot, add 1 tsp organic black/rock salt and a pinch of turmeric (organic and pure). Stand and bending slightly forward tilt the head at 45 degrees angle towards left. Insert the nozzle of the pot into the right nostril. While breathing from the mouth, tilt the pot so that the water runs into the right nostril and flows out from the left. Repeat on the other side. Saline water is the best cleansing medium, which absorbs and scrapes away infectious pathogens accumulated in the nasal passage. Turmeric is disinfectant, antiseptic and a scouring agent. 2. NASAL LUBRICATION:  Warm pure...