Bumps n Baby Parenting Magazine May June 2015 | Page 25

Summer Care

‐ Dr. Sarika Kumar, BAMS 

Summer is at its peak and so is the vacation.
Do we parents need a better reason to be
concerned about the health of our kids?
To take care of the health of our loved ones
and us during summer means to prevent the
occurrence of common summer diseases.
Being a holistic system, Ayurveda defines
health as a harmonic equilibrium of three
dosas- Vata, Pitta and Kapha. This
equilibrium can be altered by seasonal
changes.
In Ayurveda it says that during summer the
sun rays being very hot takes away the
strength of the earth leading to inherent
energy decrease in all living beings. In this
time, all factors except heat suppot
accumulation of Vata, which in turn becomes
the main cause of many symptoms like
itching, dry skin etc.
Below are certain common summer diseases
and the Ayurveda way to tackle them.

Urinary tract infection
UTI can be caused due to bacteria
(Common), viral (less common), and fungal
(rare).
UTI can be diagnosed with symptoms like
increased urinary frequency, pain, burning
sensation, blood stained urine and in some
cases fever and vomiting and pain in the
flanks.
UTI are common in pregnant ladies and so
they should take special care to avoid getting
UTI.
The best home remedies include taking
blueberry juice as it helps to lessen the
adherence of bacteria that causes the
infection. Pineapple due to its antiinflammatory properties is also good for UTI.
Taking yogurt also helps.
Some ayurvedic remedies that help curing
UTI are- Arrowroot powder with plain water

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