How to Safe Gurad yourself from summer - By: Discounts

Summer Care - Beat the heat with Fruit Juices

Try out juices of grapes, watermelon, banana, jack fruit, lemon and pineapple during summer.

Consumption of fruits and juices reduces body heat and benefits in controlling body

temperature.

SUMMER is one of the six seasons of the year. Every two months will make a season or Ritu.

Summer is in between the 16th May to 15th July. The strength of the body will be lost during

this period. People feel tired and exhausted during the season due to extensive heat rays of

the sun, the watery portion (or Kapha) of the body of people, animals, plants, foods and the

entire environment will become dry and the vata will become more in the body and the

atmosphere. The skin will become dry and may precipitate skin diseases as eczema..

What to Drink and Eat: One must drink the juices of grapes, watermelon, banana, jack fruit,

lemon and pineapple. This is to say foods and juices of sweet and cold and easily digestible

must be consumed. The preparations of sugar, barely/green gram, sharbats, buttermilk with

sugar candy are to be used daily to cool the body. One must take the food of white rice with

meat soup of meat of animals reared in cold areas.

The juices of dry grapes, cucumber, kharjura with Dalchini, Cardamom must be drunk along

with pure cold water kept in a pot or a freezer or these must be kept at night in moon light

and used along with buffalo's milk. Water with parijatha flowers and usheera can also be

used for drinking.

- One must not take foods of pungent, sour, dry and salty foods. Foods of rice with milk,

sugar candy, butter milk, lassie are good for good health. Ghee can be used.

- Coffee and tea are not all good as they stimulate the central nervous system. Taking them

on empty stomach is harmful as they mix with acid and circulated all over the body producing

several diseases.

- Alcohol is a hot drink and must not be used druing this season, either avoid it or drink

it with plenty of water.

REGIMEN

One must spend time in a place surrounded by water and green trees, or mountains, with the

family and children. Must sleep during day. Swimming is also advisable in a pond, lake or

river. Stay exposed to moon's rays at night. Should wear light cotton clothes. Must have

minimum coitus during this period.

Wear Pearls and flower garlands. Body must be anointed with sandal and usheera paste which

cools the body. Cold-water bath is good for the body. Exercise must be limited. Avoid

exposure to sun's rays especially during peak hot time.

Man is a microcosm of the universe that is macrocosm. Man is made up of Panchamahabutas in

mini form and the universe is made up of Panchamahabutas in mega form.

Any changes in the environment of nature will have deleterious effects on the health of

people. So one must adjust and adopt measures suitable for the particular season for

maintaining good health.

In this season satvic type of foods is advocated to promote and to preserve good health.

1.
Drink plenty of water. It is very important to drink water. Your body needs water to

prevent dehydration during warm summer days. Take special care to make sure infants and

toddlers drink enough water. They can become dehydrated much more easily than adults.
2.
If you have asthma or other respiratory problems, keep a careful watch on the daily

air quality reports. Also, don't forget to take your inhaler or other medication with you

when you go out.
3.
Take a rest or nap. Don't push yourself beyond your physical limits.
4.
Wear Sunscreen. Sunburn is painful and unhealthy. Use a sunscreen that is right for

your skin.
5.
Stay Cool. Wear light, loose-fitting clothing to help you stay cooler.
6.
Wear Sunglasses. Sunglasses protect your eyes from the sun's UV rays.
7.
Maintain your energy level by limiting your intake of fat and sugar; focus on

carbohydrates, fruits and vegetables.
8.
Before leaving for vacation pack a few items (calamine lotion, baking soda) that will

help with itchy or painful insect bites.
9.
If you have allergies and plan to be traveling/vacationing, find out which plants will

be pollinating in your vacation spot
10.
Know your body. If you are feeling ill, see a doctor. An average of 400 people die

each year in the United States due to extreme heat.

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