Keeping Well When Monsoon Dwells

Title:
Keeping Well When Monsoon Dwells
Word Count:
819

Summary:
First showers of monsoon are heartily welcomed by everyone after experiencing the scorching he

Keywords:
ayurveda , monsoon care

Article Body:
First showers of monsoon are heartily welcomed by everyone after experiencing the scorching he

The diseases associated with monsoon are malaria, jaundice, gastro intestinal inf
Puddles of water formed due to rain become breeding grounds for mosquitoes

Pollution of drinking water during monsoon is very common. It is very necessary t

Walking in dirty water during rainy season leads to numerous fungal infections wh


Precautions have to be taken to prevent dampness and growth of fungus (mold) on an
Ayurvedic Tips to increase body immunity and preventing diseases of monsoon.
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The digestive system gets weakened due to dehydration in summer. This leads to low dig
Light foods prepared out of old barley, rice and wheat.
Sour and salted soups of vegetables.
Drinking boiled and cooled water mixed with little honey.
Consuming little quantity of wine prepared out of grapes.
Adding ginger and green gram in daily diet.
Eating warm food.

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Avoid the following
Sleeping in daytime.
Over physical exertion.
Over exposure to sun.

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Always keep the surrounding dry and clean. Do not allow water to get accumulated aroun

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Keep your body warm as viruses attack immediately when body temperature goes down.

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Do not enter air conditioned room with wet hair and damp cloths.

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Dry your feet and webs with soft dry cloth whenever they are wet.
Wash vegetables with clean water and steam them well to kill germs.
Avoid eating uncooked foods and salads.
Drink plenty of water and keep your body well hydrated.
Do not allow kids to play in stagnant polluted water filled puddles.

Ayurvedic Home remedies for Monsoon diseases
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Apply castor oil or sesame oil for cracked feet and skin.
A freshly prepared paste of turmeric, neem and sesame seeds is recommended in ayurveda
Drink a glass of warm water mixed with a tea spoon of honey in empty stomach. This flu

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Freshly prepared radish juice is the best remedy for cold.
A pinch each of long pepper powder and rock salt mixed in warm water reduces cough
The following home recipes can be used as home remedies for digestive disorders of mon

In Indigestion
Ingredients:
Rice-1/2 cup
Water -4 cups
Long pepper- 2or 3
Ginger -1´´
Method of preparation:
Cook rice with recommended quantity of water with crushed ginger and salt. Powder long pepper

In Diarrhea
Ingredients:
Rice -1/2 cup
Water ˘ 4 cups
Ginger paste ˘ 1/2 spoon

Salt to taste
Pomegranate juice: ½ cup
Method of preparation
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Cook rice with recommended quantity of water with ginger paste and salt
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Add pomegranate juice when the gruel is warm. This gruel rehydrates body and supply e

In flatulence
Ingredients:
½ cup of rice
4 cups of water
Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) - powder-1/2 spoon
Roots of pippali or long pepper
Ginger paste -1/2 spoon salt to taste
Method of preparation
Cook Rice, haritaki powder , roots of pippali and water together. Add salt to it.Consume this

Thus precautions coupled with care really help you to enjoy monsoon. Have a healthy and safe m


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