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Proponents of Indian medical systems claim that ginger, tulsi (basil) and black pepper can be used as traditional measures for keeping away swine flu.
The Jammu and Kashmir government's department of Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) have organized experts for spread awareness on natural remedies which can be used for the prevention as well as treatment for swine flu like medical conditions.
A group of Ayurveda experts, physicians from local government hospitals as well as private practitioners and from research councils of Jammu has mentioned that s viral epidemics come under the ‘Vaata Kaphaja Jwara’ discipline of Indian system of medicine,.
Certain measures for boosting the immunity of human body have been proposed by the Ayurvedic proponents. According to them, this will prevent the onset of different medical conditions which normally affect people during autumn and spring.
"The people should avoid cold food, cold drinks, fruit juices during these seasons. They should use tulsi, ginger and black pepper etc. These can be adopted by normal healthy persons as well as those who have mild cold, cough, body pain etc," one of the Ayurveda experts said.
"The use of these commonly available, centuries-old and time-tested grandmother's recipes would keep flu and other respiratory infections away as they build body's natural resistance against such ailments," the expert added.
