A Wonderful Splash Of Aqua

Water, one of the substances so essential for sustenance of life has the living qualities. It flows, moves, changes colours, speaks, murmurs, and also roars. It refreshes and brings new life to all vegetation. Over and above, water can heal and purify you.

In Hydrotherapy, since ancient times, water has been used for treating many diseases. Water in its different forms, such as steam, ice or fluid of varying temperature has proved to be valuable remedy because of its solvent properties and its ability to conduct and absorb heat.

During this age of high-tech life and sophisticated medical maxims, the low-tech profile of water has been neglected. The stagnant tank or pond water is of poor quality that can harm the system because fresh water is full of life.

Water cleanses and washes the internal system. Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water daily. Begin your day with morning drink of one or two glasses of water. It would be best if the water is kept overnight in a copper pot so that static electricity gets stored in it.

The use of water helps in following ways :

1. Gargles with warm salt water can cure sore throat and can save you from tonsil attack and cold.

2. Hot steam vapour helps in sinus conditions while opening up the blockage and eases pain.

3. In the case of asthma and bronchitis too, steam inhalation cleanse the upper respiratory passages to improve the breathing.

4. Application of running cold water on the burns or immersing the affected part in cold water relieves the burning sensation and reduces damage to deeper tissues of the skin.

5. Nose bleeding can stopped by cold compression of chilled water on nose and back of the neck. Direct ice can also be applied for nose bleeds.

6. Rub ice on the forehead in the case of headaches.

7. To prevent swelling and ease the painful sprains, ice-pack or direct ice application will help.

8. Having cough? Sip hot water slowly. It is an ideal expectorant which thins down phlegm to cough out easily.

9. High fever? Sponge body with water.

10. Ladies, use an ice-cube on the face before applying make-up. Make-ups remain fresh for longer time.

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