Taking care of your little ones
The most excited of us all are the children during this time; be it food or the random fun during the celebrations. They may get easily affected and fall sick. A simple close watch on hygiene and regular hand washing can avoid cough, cold or throat infections. Children also tend to gorge on the festive food being completely ignorant of the consequences including indigestion. Parents should see to it that the children eat only warm and properly cooked food, only when hungry. The outside or the roadside food for children may further lead to diseases, like diarrhoea, spoiling the fun for them. Do not stop your child from eating sweets; educate them about the proper way of brushing the teeth and oral hygiene so that the child does not develop a toothache. Parents and elders around children must also protect the children from burn injuries, common during Diwali.
Medicines such as Carbo veg, Mag Phos and Chamomilla will be helpful in kids with stomach-ache. For kids with a runny nose and throat pain you can use Biocombination 5 for a day or two until you consult a doctor near you. Keep Cantharis ointment handy to apply on minor burns.
The multi-tasking ladies
Leading the charge of the festive preparations, the lady of the house neglects her health. Continuous exertion and the hard work of hosting the guests can be tiring, leading to body ache and muscle soreness. Learn the art of planning and delegating tasks to all the family members. Fasting during the festivals and the anxiety can lead to weakness and headache; keep yourself hydrated and take enough rest. Don’t forget to eat fruits in your diet to keep yourself healthy while you fast.
Many women worry about their menstrual cycles during the festive seasons; interfering with nature and postponing your cycles can lead to heavy bleeding. Meditation and yoga can help you tackle the physical and mental stress, helping you feel relaxed and enjoy the celebrations.
To look beautiful, maintain a healthy lifestyle even during the festivities; a bit of makeup will help you look good, perhaps, but staying alive from within is essential. Avoid cosmetics that may harm your skin and hair. Never forget to remove your make up with a make-up-remover, cleanse and moisturize the skin it before you go to sleep.
Medicines such as Arnica and Rhus tox can take care of all the body ache due to exertion. Five Phos and Alfa-Alfa can make you feel fresh for the festivities.
Grandmas and grandpas, don’t hold back
We all are sensitive to noise and air pollution; avoid the areas of excessive noise and air pollution. Engage with children by teaching them rangoli, cooking, drawing, making handicrafts for the festival to move them away from noisy parties and polluting firecrackers. The engagement will keep you active and keep away a headache and annoyance. If you are asthmatic, avoid the incense-sticks at home and switch on the exhaust fans in the kitchen when deep-frying to prevent cough and breathlessness. If you suffer from BP and diabetes, you must not ignore your medication.
Keep Ipecac in your home medicine kit to take care of the cough which is triggered by firecrackers and incense sticks. Medicines such as Kali Phos and Passiflora will help reduce the anxiety and irritability.
Note: Consult your Homoeopathic physician for doses as per your age and medical condition.
References
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Common diseases and their biochemical treatment by Dr G.S. Palsule
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Roganvar homoeopathy by Dr S.G. Palsule
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Miracles of mother tinctures by Dr Yudhbir Singh