Ayurvedic Tips to increase body immunity and preventing diseases of monsoon.

The digestive system gets weakened due to dehydration in summer. This leads to low digestive power. This is further weakened by vitiation of doshas and dhatus due to monsoon. Hence following diets which increase power of digestion and strengthen the digestive system would be beneficial in rainy season.

• 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.

Avoid the following

• Sleeping in daytime.
• Over physical exertion.
• Over exposure to sun.

Additional Precautions

• Always keep the surrounding dry and clean.
• Do not allow water to get accumulated around.
• Keep your body warm as viruses attack immediately when body temperature goes down.
• Do not enter air conditioned room with wet hair and damp cloths.
• 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.