Friday, October 7, 2011

HIT THE HEAT !




Friends, October has started with increasing heat. Days & nights becomes uneasy due to increasing temperature. With that seasonal infections are hitting.Let see how can we maintain our health in this season
1. Use cool herbs for removing odor of sweat like chandan, usheer, musta etc
2. Use medicated oil from same herbs to avoid dryness for massage
3. Use plenty of fruits & vegetables in food
4. Spices should be avoided
5. Add sweet to your diet prefer kheer , basundi
6. Avoid curd, pickles, fried food , tea & coffee
7. Avoid coldrinks , instead you can take lemon water, juice of citrus food, khus , amla ,rose sherbat, milk with
   sugar
8. Keep rose water dipped cotton on eye for burning eyes
9. Daily massage with coconut oil/ ghee will help in burning palm & soul
10.Use cotton garments
11. Use umbrella/ scarf, goggles  to prevent direct exposure to sun
12. Use cumin & coriander in diet
13. Use cumin & coriander seeds hot infusion for burning urination
14. Special Drink by Ayurveda - take 200 ml of water, add 4 dates , 10-15 dry grapes,  pomegranate seeds , 2-3 dry petals of gamboje. soak it for 30 min. Then crush it & strain. Add sugar if required.
  You can add berries instead of Gamboge.
   It will help in burning sensation & prevents effect of heat on body
15. Use non-veg food with little spices
16 . Prefer liquids like curry in diet instead of dry food
17. Daily use of Ghee is must
18. Use cool herbs or fresh aloe for face-pack
19. Avoid drinking cold water/beverages  instantly after coming from heat
 
with help of this tips , you can hit the heat