Winter, the season when mist surrounds the atmosphere, when the tip of grass blades witness dew drops on them. You feel too cold outside right, what about the inside of your body?
You feel hunger probably in the early morning itself in this season. This is because the digestive fire in your body is stronger in winter. Take care of your health by having nutritious diet and rest. Your body may become weak and less immune when you have more hunger and yet if you are taking less food.
Be strong this winter!
Build strong immunity by modifying your daily routine. You can practice the best hygienic practices like repeated hand washing and having immunity promoting drinks like Chukku kappi . Taking Ayurvedic immunity boosters like Chyavan Prasham and Nellikkarishtam is also advisable for long term benefits.
Ayurveda says, the winter is the combination of two seasons Hemantha (early winter) and Shishira (late winter). Late winter is drier in nature; try to take care of your body by moisturizing more in this part of the season. Ayurvedic winter regimen focusses on nourishing both inside and outside of the body.
Basic winter care tips for you
- Make yourself hydrated this winter. Have at least 8 glasses of water a day.
- Apply Ayurvedic moisturizing day creams like Ojaswini marayoor sandalwood cream on your skin daily twice a day.
- Use warm water for drinking and bathing to reduce the effects of cold in the external atmosphere.
- Have food items like dairy products, fresh cereals and fruits which are sweet in taste. Reduce dryness inducing tastes like pungent, bitter, salt in diet.
- Use warm blankets at night to maintain your body heat effectively.
- Effective handwashing when regularly done helps your body be smooth and immune to microbes.
Handwashing – a detailed guide
Handwashes with herbal ingredients are best for daily use as they are free from harmful chemicals that can irritate your delicate skin. As in winter, your skin will be drier, you have to choose a handwash which is moisturizing and protecting your skin. It is an added benefit if you are choosing an herbal handwash with ingredients making your skin glow like anything.
Time to wash your hands
As part of maintain your hygiene, you may wash your hands before, during and after preparing food and having food. You should also do handwash after handling garbage and after going to toilet.
Washing your hands - the effective way
Wet your hands and rub at least for 20 seconds between your fingers, under your nails and back of your hands. Use clean running water to rinse in between. You can use 2 to 3 drops of handwash to do one round of hand washing. Repeat this procedure at least twice a day.
Ultimate benefits of handwashing
Handwashing with Ayurvedic handwash gently cleanses and moisturizes the skin making it soft and supple. Regular handwashing prevents spread of illness and infections like cold and flu. Handwashing is one of the basic hygienic practices you have learnt since childhood. You can also use handwash for fully cleansing your hands and hand sanitizer for short intervals especially for your travels. Proper handwashing eliminates all chances of getting any infection through your skin which is the first line defense of your body.
Varieties of Bipha essentials handwashes
Bipha essentials have a range of Ayurvedic handwashes of 500 ml packing with brilliant colors and flavors of Ocean mist, Morning dew, Tangy orange, Juicy strawberry and Soothing lavender. Ingredients in these soothing handwashes are also wonderful! Pure extracts of Turmeric (Curcuma longa), Moringa (Moringa oleifera), Aloe vera (Aloe barbidensis )and Vitamin E heals your skin and moisturize it effectively.
Ingredients and their action
Turmeric being an antiseptic skin purifying ingredient never fails to give your skin an enchanting natural glow. Turmeric reduces dark pigmentation on your skin and gives glow and luster to it. Curcumin extracts in turmeric make it antioxidant and anti-inflammatory in properties.
Moringa adds more quality to this action. Moringa acts as an anti-pollution shield for your skin and prevents wrinkles.
Aloe vera helps healing of your skin. Forget dry, crack feel of your skin in winter because of the potent herb Aloe vera. Aloe vera moisturizes your skin without any greasy feel.
The handwash is added with Vitamin E too which makes this a skin friendly handwash. Vitamin E prevents skin damage caused by harmful UV radiation in sunlight thus acting as a skin protective ingredient in all the sense.
Bipha has been an allrounder with healthcare as well as hygiene products of excellent quality. This has created a legacy of more than 90 years in the Ayurvedic arena. Bipha essentials contain an exclusive range of hygiene products like hand wash, hand sanitizer, hand cream, shower gel etc. which are extremely useful for your daily hygiene needs.
When you are conscious about your hygiene, Bipha has essentials to gift for your health. Keeping this hygiene promises you a healthy future and existence and a long way to go in life.