June! It is the month of extreme heat and hot winds. At home and at a shaded area life feels good however once you step outside phrases like 'Judgement day's heat' or 'Hell like weather' comes out of one's mouth. Still, one is forced to go out to do work or take care of some important matter. This time Ramadan Mubarak came in the month of June hence the survival tips for this sort of weather must be known to everyone. Our body has been constructed in such a way as to keep our temperature at a normal level. The maintenance of our body temperature through the homeostasis is not as developed in plants as it is in animals and humans.
The ways to remain strong in the hot weather:
Stay away from direct sunlight: In summers going outside in direct sunlight can be extremely harmful especially while one is fasting. In the strong heat the air may become hot as well. The sunlight while being hot itself also heats up anything it falls on that is even the earth becomes hot. In this weather to go out with an uncovered head or chest might cause the inner heat of the body to be trapped inside with the additional heat from outside. When direct sunlight falls on one's exposed head it results in a problem in the brain which hinders the homeostasis occuring in the body and hence the body temperature rises according to its surroundings. That is why the head must be covered, you must try to avoid walking under the sun as much as possible, if you are not fasting then you should carry a bottle of water with you to avoid dehydration etc. Moving from a air conditioned room to outside and vice versa must be avoided.
Use of water and other liquids: In summers to keep our body temperature normal our skin constantly remains damp. Due to this perspiration our body loses sufficient amount of heat and it helps in cooling down. Thus our body temperature remains normal however we start lacking in water and mineral salts. We may quench our thirst with water and fulfill its requirement but we forget about the necessary salts needed by our body. If Ramadan is not in this month then we should drink as much water as we can in the day but if Ramadan does occur in this month then after breaking the fast (Iftari) we must keep drinking water in intervals to keep hydrated before going to bed. Instead of using plain water it is better to use drinks like lasi, lemonade etc which include some salt and sugar. By doing this our body is restored with its necessary salts and we are not aware of any weakness which is often complain of those people who do not follow these instructions. Sugar helps in the dissolving of salt in our body but people suffering from diabetes and blood pressure must first take permission from their caretaker or doctor while assessing the severity of their disease.
Eat more fruit and vegetables: Fruit and vegetables should be eaten in large amounts in every season however this rule should be followed strictly in summers. Our body requires water most of all and these fruits and vegetables contain sufficient amount of water and salts to fulfill our needs hence even if we do drink enough water we are not deprived of it either. In this weather we should eat vegetables like cucumber, apple gourd (tinday) etc and fruits like peaches, grapes etc to keep our body hydrated. During iftari it is best to use such fruits by making fruits and cream mixes etc. Meat and eggs and eatables of the sort should not be eaten in this weather. Also keep your food away from flies, wash all vegetables and fruits thoroughly, do not buy things from outside; these type of precautions must also be taken. There is a common misconception that Yarkan is a summer disease because our body becomes too hot. That is not true. Yarkan is actually a disease caused by viral infection. That is why this disease is often seen in winters as well as in summers.
Cure of hands and feet irritation in Ramadan Mubarak: Respected Hazrat Hakeem sahab, Aslam-o-alaikum! Ramadan Mubarak is approaching. Because this time it will occur in such a hot weather hence along with the thirst and hunger that makes one extremely tired and weak, the irritation in hands and feet is also becoming common. I have a way to relieve you from this irritation that I am sharing with the readers. Ingredients: Dry amla without seed 125 gram, Desi Ajwain 50 gram, Noshadar 50 gram, Kalwanji 50 gram, Kasni seed 50 gram and dry ginger 50 gram. Wash all the ingredients thoroughly and cut them in very small pieces then after mixing them store them in a bottle. After one hour of iftari add half teaspoon of the mixture to a small amount of water and drink it. This method can be used for curing the low amount of blood in the body, hands and feet irritation and weakness of liver. Note: Pregnant and milk feeding mothers should use this method without Ajwain.
Cure for someone without child: Ingredients: Tabasheer, lodh pathani, chohra, small elaichi, anjabar. Cut all ingredients into small pieces and separate them into 10 whole pieces. Daily soak some anjabar in water and in the morning before eating anything else eat this.
Cure for fever: Ingredients: Mashed desi chicken 1 quarter, butter oil 1 quarter, sugar 1 quarter, desi chickpea flour 1 quarter. Mix the mashed chicken in the butter oil thoroughly. Add the chickpea flour and sugar and mix yet more thoroughly. It will become like a halwa. Eat one spoon with lukewarm milk day and night. Note: Use this method only in winters.
