Looking to keep cool and comfortable?
 Here are some quick tips from The Ayurveda Institute 
 for summer well-being.

• Eat a pitta-pacifying diet

• Go to bed by 11pm and get up early

• Do regular yoga, meditation, and pranayama

• Keep cool by applying sandalwood or khus oil to the body

• Wear a hat when outdoors and use sunglasses if there’s lots of glare

• Do daily oil massage with sunflower or coconut oil

• Drink cooling herbal teas, such as coriander, cumin and fennel

• Eat primarily sweet, astringent and bitter foods

• Eat cooling, easily digested meals such as kitchari and salads

• Apply coconut oil to feet and scalp at bedtime

From the Ayurvedic Institute Newsletter, June 2003

For more information go to www.ayurveda.com

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