Health tips for rainy season

Health tips for rainy season

• Because it is not possible for out-door activities, you need to take special care to have indoor physical activities. Don’t let laziness grow on you.
• Foot care for diabetics – Because the feet tend to get wet all the time, it is very important for everybody and especially diabetics to take a special foot care. As and when feet get wet, make sure to dry them immediately.
• Similarly to avoid skin infections and itching, it is ideal to add 1 or 2 spoons of neem oil to half a cup of sesame oil and use this for massage before  hot water bath, at least once a week.
• It makes sense to prefer hot water bath to cold water bath during rainy season. It helps to curb Vata.
• Those who are prone to get joint pains and arthritis, better to avoid sitting or lying down on floor. Skin contact with a cold surface will cause tremendous Vata increase, leading to aggravation of pain.
• It is better to wear footwear inside home during rainy season and in winters.
• Cut your nails very regularly. Moisture between them, will invite infection.
• Keep the body covered fully, do not wear sleeveless dress.
• Dry hair as soon as you return home.
• It is not a good idea to sleep soon after afternoon food during rainy season, it worsens indigestion problem.
• Hot water is better than cold water to drink.
• Ayurveda recommends undergoing Panchakarma treatment during rainy season.
• make sure to use footwear with good grip to avoid slip and fall. Consider buying a new footwear.
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