These 4 ancient desi home remedies can boost your immune system

New Delhi : The entire world is struggling to cope with a global coronavirus pandemic. This virus originated in Wuhan, China and went on to spread across the world to numerous countries and claimed a large number of lives. Indian has 3,66,946 confirmed cases of which 1,60,384 are active and 1,94,325 have been cured or discharged. The current death toll is at 12,237 across the country. We are smack in the middle of a major health crisis and sadly coronavirus currently has no known cure. 

While the researches rush to find a vaccine or a cure for this virus, we all need to focus on taking all possible precautions and prevent this virus from spreading further. With the monsoon upon us, we need to be a lot more careful and take immense care of our health and the best way to do so is to turn to desi home remedies that can help boost our immunity and keep us in optimum health. 

Here are some immunity boosting home remedies. 

1. Boil a glass of milk and add one spoon of turmeric (haldi) and one spoon of ghee in it. Let it cool down a little and drink it before you go to bed. Turmeric is known to have medicinal properties and has antibacterial, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.

2. The best desi home remedy is kadha. Add some finely chopped ginger, mulethi, cinnamon, tulsi and mint leaves in 3 glasses of boiling water and then let it cool down. Drain it and put it in a bottle and drink 2 sips everyday.

3. A cup of ginger lemon tea can be very beneficial for your health. Throw in some finely chopped pieces of ginger in boiling water and half a spoon of tea leaves. Bring it to a boil and drain it in a cup and add 3-4 drops of lemon juice and some honey to taste.

4. Mix one spoon of ashwagandha powder and one spoon of honey in a glass of warm milk and drink it everyday in the morning as soon as you wake up. This helps in boosting your immune system.