Have a happy and healthy monsoons

In My Earlier Post I had shared with you about the great feelings when Monsoon comes after Hot humid weather,in that post I said that , Monsoon arrival brings refreshing feel and rejuvenating essence for not only for us (Human beings) but for all Living creatures created by God…After a time period of about month ,I feel that arrival of monsoons not only brings lots of happiness and relief from the sultry heat of summer ,it also brings with it an increase in various illnesses too .if we don’t take good care of our-self, basically in India this season is notorious for diseases, mosquito-borne diseases and water borne diseases etc.

A very common complaint during this season is of indigestion which is the result of eating too fast or overeating.Drinking carbonated beverages,eating high fiber,spicy or fatty fast foods,too much caffeine,alcohol,smoking,anxiety and depression too lead to discomfort in abdomen. also feeling of full bloated (swelling of abdomen),nausea,heartburn,belching ,food poisoning comes inside us, Fungal infection is also very common due to dampness,sweaty shoes.It usually starts with a flanky,red rash which then blisters or cracks and can be come very sore ,itching ,skin inflammation are the usual symptoms,hot humid weather helps to breed the infection causing fungi and bacteria, cold and cough too are frequent visitors. These usually requires symptomatic treatment.

Eating small portion of diluted ginger and lime juice,ajwain or rock salt and drugs like digens,gelusil and pudinhara are few best remedies……

Mosquito-borne diseases during monsoons include dengue, resulting in high fever,rash,pain behind reddish eyes,muscle and joint pains,nausea and a bitter mouth taste ,severe headache,and backache,vomiting. Chikungunia and malaria are transmitted by the female mosquito known as anopheles mosquito during this season. Do not allow water to stagnate. Keep your surroundings clean.

Water borne diseases during monsoons are very common, Cholera comes with symptoms like copious painless rice water stools, severe vomiting,dry wrinkled skin,plummeting BP and urine output,imperceptible pulse,intense thirst and stomach cramps. Dysentery is the result of contaminated food and water via flies and cockroaches. Typhoid too spreads through flies and cockroaches resulting in splitting head and rising fever ,although pulse remains steady Jaundice too is common.

TIPS FOR MONSOON EFFECTS:

• Always have fresh food and clean water.
• Prefer light nutrition diet food during monsoon like cereals and cook vegetables in minimum oil,bitter vegetables like neem,bitter gourd,turmeric,pointed gourd(parwal),cluster beans,garlic,pepper,asafoetida(hing),ginger,jeera powder,turmeric and coriander are nutrition food in the monsoon as they are easily digestible Apple gourd(tinda) and fenugreek are the most preferable nutrition diet food during monsoon.
• To avoid water retention do not eat sour food like pickles,tamarind and chutneys which add zing to the meal but become heavy on the body during monsoon.
• To fight Cold and cough,have fresh radish juice,Add pipli(an ayurvedic medicine to aid detoxification) and tock salt in warm water to reduce mucous formation.
• Drink boiled ot filtered water to keep the body free from water borne diseases.