5 possible side effects of immunity-boosting kadhas

We all know it that excess of anything is bad. Currently, we all are swearing by homemade kadha recipes to keep our immunity up and tight. While it's a healthy habit, overdoing it can harm your health in not one but many ways.

According to experts, the ingredients and their quantity used in making kadha depends on a person's age, season and overall health.

If you are drinking kadha every day and you witness any of these symptoms, you need to visit your doctor immediately.

1. Bleeding from the nose

2. Boils in the mouth

3. Too much acidity

4. Problem is passing urine

5. Indigestion

01/ ​Harms of having too much kadha

Common ingredients used to make kadha include black pepper, cinnamon, turmeric, giloy, ashwagandha, cardamom and sonth. All these items create heat in the body. Thus, excessive consumption can be harmful and cause problems like nose bleeding and persistent acidity.

02/ ​One thing to keep in mind while making kadha

While making kadha, one has to be really careful about the quantity of herbs and spices that are being used to make it. If you feel the kadha you are having is not suiting you, you can reduce the amount of cinnamon, black pepper, ashwagandha and sonth in it.

03/ ​People with vata and pitta dosha should be especially careful

The consumption of kadha helps in eliminating the cough. Thus, it's good for people suffering from kapha dosha. But people with pitta dosha should be careful while adding things like black pepper, cinnamon and sonth in their kadha.

from LifeStyle