At last its raining , after long, hot and lethargic summer. Now it's green and refreshing everywhere.
This is transition from hot climate to cold and damped one. In this season there is tendency of Vata aggravation, so one may experience bloating, gases and aggravated pain.
Here are tips to maintain health and balancing vata.
1. Get up early and do mild to moderate exercise according to capacity. Avoid exertion.
2. Practice Nadishuddhi pranayam.
3. Prefer warm water for bathing.
4. Dry powder massage prior to shower will keep skin healthy.
5. Use dried cotton cloths.
6. Avoid cold air, coldrinks and frozen food.
7. Keep your body warm and dry
8. Daytime sleeping is condemned
9. It is important to take care of your feet in this season. Always keep them dry and warm.Massage them with warm seasame oil at least once a week.
9. As it is vata dominant season , one should do oil massage to all over body at least once a week
10. Daily oil massage to head is recommended.
11. In this season, digestive power is poor. So one should prefer light, warm and fresh food.
12. Though due to coldness, one may tempted for fried food. Avoid it.
13. Prefer boiled, steamed or roasted food seasoned with spices like dry ginger, cumin, anise and black pepper. Avoid raw form of food.
14. Use roasted grains.
15. Add soups of vegetables and lentils.
16. Avoid leafy vegetables.
17. Add 1 tsp of cow ghee to food.
18. Nonveg food should be consumed at morning only preferably roasted or soups.
19. Preserved food should be restricted like canned juices, dried fish etc.
20. Soups seasoned with oil or ghee and added with salts and sour ( lemon,kokam and tamarind) are best while it is cold.
21. One should prefer warm water for drinking.
22. In this season water is contaminated so avoid outside food and drinks.
23. It is best season for Basti. Basti along with full body oil massage and medicated steam is best for controlling and pacifying vata. Healthy persons should undergo this Panchakarma Procedure to Balance Vata.
It is good for neuromuscular disorders and many more.for more details consult your Ayurveda doctor
Happy Monsoon!!!
