Unlock the Power of Ayurveda: Discover Easy-to-Follow Summer Health Tips for Optimal Well-being.
As soon as the summer season begins, there is unbearable heat and related problems such as fatigue, burning sensation in the body and urine, indigestion, diarrhea, conjunctivitis, urinary tract infection, dizziness, heatstroke, etc. To find relief from the heat, people start consuming ice cream, cold water from the refrigerator, yogurt, buttermilk, ice, cold drinks, etc. However, do these provide a solution to the problems? On the contrary, they reduce digestive capacity and the ability to tolerate the heat.
During the summer days, it’s not uncommon to experience a natural decrease in physical strength, resulting in fatigue or weakness. To overcome this, people consume dry fruits, sweets, and heavy foods for digestion or keep eating something throughout the day. However, this does not eliminate weakness; instead, undigested food juices (raw juices) accumulate in the body, leading to fatigue, weakness, and the onset of diseases.
Harnessing the Power of Sattu and Refreshing Natural Remedies
To overcome summer woes, “sattu” (roasted gram flour) is a great solution. Mixing homemade cow’s ghee, Mishri (rock sugar), and water to make barley Sattu is nourishing, and provides us with instant energy. Drinking lemon-mint juice, sugarcane juice, mango panna, bel, rose, palash, and kokum juice, coconut water, homemade Thandai, and consuming fruits like watermelon, muskmelon, ripe chemical-free mangoes, grapes, pomegranate, apple, orange, mosambi, lychee, banana, etc., is beneficial during these days. Bathing with Multani Mitti, drinking water from an earthen pot, and drinking cow’s milk mixed with Mishri at night are healthy practices. Rose and palash juice, as well as the consumption of lychee, apple, and pineapple drinks are beneficial during these days. Healthy individuals can occasionally consume freshly made Shrikhand in small quantities at home. Eating basmati rice is excellent for the summer. Follow these summer health tips and beat the heat!
Debunking the Myth of Yogurt’s Cooling Properties
Some people consider yogurt to be cooling in nature and consume it in abundance during this season. But in reality, yogurt has a warm nature and is also heavy to digest. Consuming yogurt at inappropriate times and in inappropriate ways obstructs the body’s channels (various flow systems), leading to inflammation and swelling in the body. Therefore, consuming yogurt during this season invites serious illnesses in the present and future. If you want to drink buttermilk, you can mix 8 parts of water in yogurt and add roasted cumin powder, coriander, and mishri in small amounts.
Balancing Rest, Activity, and Sun Exposure
For optimal health during this season, avoid staying awake until late at night, sleeping until late in the morning, excessive sexual activity, excessive exposure to sunlight, excessive exertion, excessive exercise, and excessive pranayama.
