It’s Raining Pain
For some
people, the monsoon means a rise in body aches
Most people love the
relief that monsoon brings from summer, but some poor souls find themselves
besieged by aches and pains. These could be pains in the joints, increased
stiffness and a feeling of pain in old injuries.
Though many studies have
tried to find a scientific reason for the rise in sensations of pain during a
weather change, nothing conclusive has been found so far. One body of modern
research says that increased pains are due to the drop in atmospheric pressure,
due to which the fluids in the body swell, causing pain symptoms. Another
school of thought describes rainy weather pains as psychosomatic.
Ayurveda describes the
rainy season as the time when two kinds of energies work together negatively:
vata energy, which causes movement and also body pains and gas formation,
increases, while digestive energy decreases, leading to higher chances of
indigestion. Here’s what you could do to avoid these:
If you have rheumatoid
arthritis
Avoid foods like curd,
sweets, rice, pickle, tomato ketchup, brinjal and sour drinks.
Reduce joint pain and
inflammation with this ginger and honey drink: Crush some ginger, boil it in
three cups of water till it’s reduced to two cups, and add a teaspoon of honey.
Drink it warm twice a day. Add garlic to your food. Garlic is
anti-inflammatory. Drink turmeric milk: Add a pinch of turmeric to boiling
milk, consume just before bedtime.
Warm sesame seed (til)
oil and massage the knee joint.
For aches in bones and
muscles
Add a few drops of
peppermint oil to warm til oil and massage. A hot fomentation is particularly
useful in this season. Avoid salt in your dinner on particularly painful days.
Ensure you have a calcium-rich diet. Seeds (til, sunflower, flaxseeds) and nuts
are rich in calcium, and so is paneer. If the pain is severe, check your
Vitamin D levels.
Avoid using the
air-conditioner continuously as it aggravates body pain.
drshikha.com BR 23JUL17
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