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Ayurvedic cooling routines and foods, with limited evidence and safety points.
Ayurveda describes hot-weather skin eruptions as linked to aggravated pitta and heat in the blood (rakta) and sweat (sveda). Ayurvedic care for heat rash focuses on cooling and gentle routines. This is a traditional framework. Scientific evidence for Ayurvedic treatments of heat rash is limited, and the rash usually settles on its own once the skin is cooled.
What practitioners commonly suggest
Safety points
Key point
Cooling the skin and body is the main step. Ayurvedic measures can be gentle adjuncts but should not replace medical advice for infection or heat illness.
Before your appointment
Note when the rash began, where it is and what makes it better or worse, such as heat, clothes, creams or sweating. List any products, medicines, oils or herbal pastes you have used, and whether anyone at home has a similar rash. For a baby, note fever, feeding, and what the baby wears and sleeps in. Take photos of the rash over a few days.
Written By
Dr. Daksh
BDS
Reviewed By
Dr. Varun Gupta
MD Pharmacology, MBBS
Last updated on
27 Sep 2022 • 06:23 PM (IST)
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