Special summer thailam (oil)
Chandra gives the recipe for making a special oil for the head that is guaranteed to keep your whole body cool during the hot months of summer that can affect your health... more
Agni Natchathiram begins Wednesday
The 26-day peak summer - Agni Natchathiram, Dog Days of May or Kathiri Veyil –begins Wednesday with the mercury predicted to soar beyond the 40 degrees Celsius mark... more
Hibiscus leaves wash
Shoe flower (hibiscus) leaves ground with fenugreek should be applied to the hair which act as coolant and shampoo and is an ideal way to keep cool in this hot, dusty summer... more
White magic – Buttermilk in summer
This thirst quencher, which can prepared in ever so many ways apart from the traditional way of just adding water to curd, is not just a thirst quencher but also cools the whole body... more
No water like tender coconut water
It is a natural, flavoured water that beats contamination of any kind and is highly recommended during the summer months for its cooling effect on the body and the way it flushes out toxins... more
Red temptation in summer
There was a time when watermelons were considered the fruit of the rich or the poor with the middle-class largely ignoring this blessing in disguise to help them battle the summer heat... more
Eat cucumber, fight summer heat
Cucumber is a vegetable that was created to fight the summer heat with its watery insides and when placed on the eyelids also cools down the eyes and prevents the formation of sty, a summer problem... more
Home remedy for heat rashes
There is a simple home remedy to get rid of these heat rashes that can become bothersome apart from being unaesthetic, during the hot and humid months of the summer... more
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