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My mother has low immunity since 3 decades. whenever she come in contact with low temperature water, she start to feel like having fever but on thermameter body temperature remains normal. she gets cough and cold easily and frequently in winter leading to fever. even while travelling facing mild to cold winds may lead to fever, cough and cold like situations again. Many allopathic doctors suggested immunity booster medicines but it did not properly and casued side effects.Can anyone help?
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Namaste ..... As you mentioned about the condition of your mother  I think you should go for a consultation with an experienced Ayurvedic doctor,for a brief and proper diagnosis . As diagnosis is the foundation of treatment. But for the time being ; you can make few dietary and lifestyle changes as suggested below Take a sleep of at least 7-8 hours. Do light yoga and Pranayam. Dinner should be before 7 PM. Take decoction of jeera ajwain and saunf  after every meal.
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Start taking Chyawanprash (1 tsf - 1tsf ) daily Haridrakhand churan (1-1) daily Start taking 1 tsf of ghee empty stomach in the morning
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Avoid meals after 7PM Avoid carbonated drinks Avoid junk and packed food items.
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Haridra khand will be safe for your mother
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Consult personally for Prescription
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Dosome lab testcbc, vitamin d, thyroid.drink giloy juice daily empty stomach apply musturd oil in nasal pour daily
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have good diet, seasonal fruits vegetables drink  hot water,
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try tokeep your self warm. do yoga pranayam meditation exercise regularly
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Laxmibilas Ras can help in improving immunity and reduces chances of respiratory infections. 2 tablets daily can be taken. It would be better to consult for better assesment of health condition before starting any medicines.
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Do a online cinsultation for detailed prescription.
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Intake fruits and vegetables. Have a good sleep.
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Your mother’s symptoms suggest chronic low immunity and high sensitivity to cold exposure, which is quite common when the body’s natural defense (ojas/immune strength) stays weak for many years. Feeling feverish without actual rise in temperature, frequent cough–cold, and getting sick with even mild cold wind or cold water exposure usually indicates weak respiratory immunity, nutritional deficiencies, and poor heat regulation of the body. Since allopathic immunity boosters caused side effects earlier, a gentle and natural approach works better.
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• Get basic tests once: CBC, Vitamin D, B12, Thyroid (TSH) — long-term deficiencies commonly cause weak immunity. • Give her warm water to drink and avoid cold water, fridge items, and cold exposure as much as possible. • Start simple herbal immunity support such as Chyawanprash (½ tsp daily), Tulsi + Ginger tea, or Giloy water if she tolerates it well. • Light daily pranayam (Anulom-Vilom, deep breathing) greatly helps with long-term cough/cold tendency. • Keep her digestion light — avoid oily, heavy, fermented foods in winter. • In winter, keep chest, neck, ears covered while travelling or facing cold wind.
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• If she develops fever with severe cough again, get a medical checkup to rule out infection. • Start immunity remedies slowly and one at a time to avoid side effects. • Consistency is more important than strong medicines — gentle daily care improves long-term immunity.
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I understand your concern. Such long-standing low immunity and hypersensitivity to cold exposure are strongly indicative of **Vata-Kapha imbalance with Ama (toxins) and Ojas depletion**, commonly seen in people with *weak Agni (digestive fire)* and *low resistance to environmental changes*. Ayurveda sees this not just as "low immunity", but as **chronic weakness of Ojas (vital essence), disturbed Vata, and accumulated Kapha in respiratory channels.** Let’s structure the solution clearly. --- ## 🔍 **Why this is happening (Ayurvedic Insight)** * **Low digestive strength (Mandagni)** → incomplete metabolism → Ama (toxins) * **Weak Ojas** → hypersensitivity to cold, recurrent infections * **Vata aggravated by cold exposure** → fever-like feeling without temperature rise * **Kapha accumulation** → leads to recurrent cough & cold * History suggests the **body overreacts to triggers**, but cannot produce enough fever to fight. --- ## 🎯 **Overall Treatment Approach** 1. **Repair digestion (Deepana-Pachana)** 2. **Strengthen Ojas and immunity** 3. **Gradually desensitize to cold (with internal warmth)** 4. **Avoid cold & suppress autoimmune-like reactions** --- ## 🔹 Phase 1 (FIRST 1 month) – *Restore Agni & Remove Ama* > Very important to FIRST clear toxins and fix digestion before giving immunity boosters. | Medicine (Ayurvedic) | Dose | Timing | | ----------------------- | ----- | ------------------------------------------ | | ******Vati** | 1 tab | After lunch & dinner | | *****Churna** | ¼ tsp | Before meals with honey | | ******Churna** | ½ tsp | With warm water after meals (esp at night) | ➤ If she gets constipation, add ***½* tsp at bedtime**. --- ## 🔹 Phase 2 (After 1 month) – *Boost Immunity (Ojas strength)* | Medicine | Dose | Timing | | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | --------------------------------- | | *****(sugar-free option if diabetic)** | 1 tsp | Morning empty stomach + warm milk | | ******+ ****capsules (250–300 mg each)** | 1 each | Twice daily | | *****(*) Satva** | 500 mg | With warm water empty stomach | | *****(Licorice)** | 1 tsp | At night with milk | **Optional (very effective)** 👉 **+ Dr****** – 10 ml each after meals. --- ## 🔥 For Hypersensitivity to Cold * Warm sesame oil massage daily (esp chest, back, joints) * Hot water bath only * Avoid direct AC/fan wind * Always cover *neck and ears* during travel * **Steam inhalation with Ajwain or eucalyptus** weekly --- ## 🌿 Home Remedies | Remedy | How | | --------------------------------------- | --------------- | | *****milk + ghee (½ tsp each)** | At night | | **Tulsi, black pepper, dry ginger tea** | Daily at 4–5 PM | | **7 soaked almonds + 5 raisins** | Morning | --- ## ❌ Avoid * Cold drinks, salads in winter, curd, banana at night * Heavy fried food, refined sugar * Direct exposure to cold air * Daytime sleep in cold seasons --- ## 📍 Recommended Panchakarma When stable, consider: ✔️ *Virechana (detox)* ✔️ *Nasya with ***tailam* ✔️ *Rasayana therapy* ✔️ *Abhyanga (warm oil massage)* with *****taila** --- ## 💧 Important Lifestyle Adjustments * **Light warm food only** during winter * Maintain regular meal timings * Warm water only for drinking (add ginger) * Mild breathing exercises (Anulom-Vilom) --- ## 🔬 Check these tests (if not done recently) ✔️ ESR, CRP ✔️ IgE levels (allergic response) ✔️ Vitamin D3 & B12 ✔️ Thyroid profile ✔️ ANA Profile – to rule out early autoimmune condition --- ## 🚨 When to Act Fast If after following Phase 1 & 2 for **2 months**: ❗ Fever-like feeling remains ❗ Cough remains persistent 👉 Take *****Rasayana* + start **chronic cold immunity protocol** --- ## 🌟 Conclusion ✔️ Her condition is manageable with correct detox, digestive correction & Ojas strengthening. ✔️ *Do NOT start heavy immunity boosters without treating Ama first (Phase 1 is crucial).* ✔️ With proper treatment she can significantly increase resistance to cold & reduce episodes. --- ## 📢 Would you like: * A **7-day diet chart** tailored to her immunity? * Exact **medicine brands & dosage format** (e.g., Baidyanath/Kottakal)? * Or **season-wise immunity protocol** (winter precautions)? I’ll be happy to prepare that for you. 🙏 Advice- self medication is hazardous, always consult ayurvedic doctor before taking ayurvedic medicine. Consult me personally for details.
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kindly follow the advice.
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Hello , She should start Chawanprash daily early Morning empty stomach , if not diabetic, or can have sugar free one. Along with that , Anutail 2 drops each nostrils morning and evening. And start having Golden milk (turmeric milk ) daily bedtime .
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Next step- consult an ayurvedic physician for proper Prakriti assessment
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I see so your mother is suffering from kapha aggravating factors asso.with cold temp. For this you should give her giloy tab-2-0-2,vasa kwath-10ml(OD)early morning empty stomach and lakshmivilas rasa tab.1-0-1(A/F) if she continues having fever too then you may either get flurin tab or mahasudarshan ghanvati(SOS) and give it for 11 days.
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Consult.
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Provide warm meals and fluids,nasya karma with anu tailam from nearest panchkarma centre and take steam with nilgiri oil in it daily.Chew tulsi leaves.
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Consult ayurveda physician for proper diagnosis and root cause of ailment before consuming any medicine
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Hello dear Hope you are doing well You haven’t mentioned the age and any medical conditions your mother is going through I appreciate your concern about her But sometimes the underlined conditions and knowing age makes us to give better answers Give her balanced diet include fibre little carbs protein nuts veggies and seasonal fruits Can take Chyavanaprasha 1tsp daily or Hot turmeric milk at night Give her vitamin c rich fruits Take care
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Your mother’s symptoms suggest weak immunity & high sensitivity to cold due to long-standing imbalance. Allopathy boosters may not correct the root cause. Ayurveda works well here with proper digestion correction, rasayana medicines & diet. With the right treatment, her tendency for frequent cold/fever can reduce. I suggest you consult me for a personalized plan.
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Does she have any allergies to begin with? What medicine caused what side effects give proper details.
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follow up with blood tests reports if done any
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