Ah, it sounds like you’re dealing with a pretty uncomfortable reaction. Your body’s response to these foods might be indicating an underlying dosha imbalance. In Ayurveda, such sudden reactions with symptoms like sneezing, cold, and nasal congestion often correlate with an aggravation of the kapha dosha, but it could also link to Vata due to the suddenness and rapidity of the symptoms.
First off, when it comes to handling allergies, it’s important to avoid the triggers — clearly, the green mirch, cucumber, and bottle gourd. These foods are probably increasing your body’s sensitive response. Ensure you take a break from these items and slowly re-introduce them if you wanna see how your body really keeps reacting.
Consider incorporating anti-kapha, warming spices like ginger and black pepper in your diet. Make a simple ginger tea, just chop up some fresh ginger, boil it in water for 5–10 minutes, and sip on it. It’s quite soothing and can help counteract the cold and sneezes.
Nasal congestion and sneezing could be alleviated with a neti pot. Fill it with lukewarm saline water (a pinch of salt in warm water), tilt your head to the side, and let the water cleanse your nasal passages gently. But! Be careful if you’ve never done it before, and always use clean, distilled or boiled water, not straight from the tap.
Stay warm too. Sometimes, just keeping your head and neck covered can reduce the symptoms (especially if u live in a cooler place). Wear a scarf.
And pay attention to your agni, or digestive fire. When agni is strong, it’s better at processing foods that might cause reactions. To support it, include foods that are easy on the stomach - things like kichadi, with mung dal and rice mix, can be soothing and balancing.
But hey, considering it’s an immediate reaction, if these remedies don’t settle things or they get worse, don’t hesitate to see a doc. Like, a quick check-up to be on the safe side!



