Its Winter and we suffer from common cold, cough, sore throat. One can handle these at home with small therapy called Dhumapana.
Dhumapana a medicated smoking is popularly practiced in Ayurveda to get rid of Common respiratory ailments, diseases of Ear-Nose-Throat. It can be simplified with available things at home. Turmeric rhizome can be used for Dhumapana.
Requirements: Turmeric dry Rhizome, Ghee, Paper cone.
Methodology:
1. Apply ghee to dry rhizome evenly.
2. Take a paper piece and make into cone.
3. Burn the Rhizome, Till smoke comes out.
4. Sit on a chair in comfortable position.
5. Inhale smoke of Rhizome slowly through right nostril and exhale through mouth. Repeat for 3 times.
6. Now inhale smoke from left nostril and exhale from mouth. Repeat the same for 3 times.