Ayurvedic Remedy for Cold (zukam)

Common cold is caused by a virus that infects nose and throat ( upper respiratory tract) of a person. It usually does not cause any harm but you might not feel that way. There are many kinds of viruses that cause a common cold. However, children younger than six are at greater risks of colds, but healthy adults can also expect two or three colds annually.

Generally people recover from the illness in a week or ten days but people who smoke may remain sick for longer duration of time. Symptoms of a common cold usually appear one to three days after exposure to a cold-causing virus. The signs and symptoms of the illness include:

• Runny or stuffy nose
• Cough
• Congestion
• Sore throat
• Sneezing
• Slight body aches or a mild headache
• Generally feeling unwell (malaise)
• Low-grade fever

Unfortunately, there is no cure for common cold and you can only deal with the symptoms. However, Ayurvedic remedies can buttress your immune system and your chances to contract the infection dwindles to zero. ‘Hawan’ recommended in the Ayurveda has been seen to be miraculously bringing down the chances of a person to contract infection.

Ayurveda recommends ‘hawan’ to stay away from common cold. A specific set of ingredients that is used to perform havan for person inflicted with Common Cold is called Hawan Samagri. Please refer the list of ingredients below which are used to perform Havan.