Problems accompanying Summer...(Compiled)

Summers and its accompanying heat often bring with it a range of problems like those of sunburns, rashes, heat stroke and prickly heat. Prickly heat is a problem most common in those parts of our body where sweat does not get space to evaporate.

For instance, feet and underarms are most susceptible to prickly heat because sweat often gets trapped there. This in turn leads to formation of rashes on the skin. Given below are some helpful home remedies to get rid of prickly heat.

~The best way to deal with prickly heat is by preventing it. This can be done by taking certain preventive measures like avoiding intake of excessive alcohol, smoking and spicy and fried food. You need to keep your body cool and avoid excessive exposure to hot and humid conditions.

~If you are suffering from prickly heat rashes then you must apply some cold water or ice cubes on the affected parts to cool the body down and prevent or reduce inflammation.

~Having an oatmeal bath also helps. All you need to do is to add oatmeal powder in your bath tub and take a bath to get relief from prickly heat.

~A neem bath can also help.

~After having baths, you should apply talcum powder to prevent sweat formation in your body. There are also many prickly heat powders available in the markets.

~Drink plenty of water and keep yourself hydrated.

~You can also drink fruit juices and coconut water.

The main aim is to keep your body cool and comfortable. Another effective home remedy for the treatment of prickly heat is by applying a paste of sandalwood and rose water to the affected parts.

Follow the above given tips to effectively deal with the problem of prickly heat.

Some Home remedies:

- Oatmeal powder is a useful home treatment for getting relief from prickly heat. Add little amount of oatmeal powder in a bath tub and stir it well. Take a dip in the bath tub, this will give fast relief from inflammation and soothes the skin.

- You can also try this simple home remedy to get relief from inflammation and prickly heat. Take cotton cloth or sponge and soak in cold water. Keep it over the affected area until all the water is not absorbed away. Do this 2-3 times a day.

- Ice cubes are another easy home remedy for treating prickly heat caused due to hot and humid temperature. Rub small ice cubes over the red bulges. The cool ice cubes will reduce the inflammation and will also puncture the red swellings.

- Apply gram flour (besan) paste over the infected area. Cover the red bulges with this paste and allow it to dry. Wash it off with cold water. This will help in removing all the dead skins and relieves from inflammation.

- Dry the barks of banyan tree and grind it into find powder. Apply it over the infected area. This also gives fast relief from prickly heat.

- You can also apply an herbal or non-perfumed talcum powder after bath. This will help in absorbing extra moisture from the body and protect from prickly heat. Repeat this process 4-5 times a day.

- Fuller's earth (multani mitti) is useful home remedy for prickly heat. Make multani mitti pack by adding 4-5 tablespoon of it with 2-3 tablespoon of rose water and plain water to make a thick paste. Apply it over the back, and other affected area. Allow it to dry and then wash it off using cold water.