11 Ayurveda Drinks To Keep You Cool In Summer

Chilled and hydrating drinks is all that we look out for during summer season. But as per Ayurveda, consuming ice-cold beverages will only disrupt the digestive power, known as Agni. Therefore, it is vital to hydrate your body with drinks that lower your body temperature and not hamper the digestive system. Here is a list of healthy drinks recommended by Ayurveda to cool your body and hydrate as well:

1. Buttermilk
Probably the best drink which refreshes and keeps the body cool in the hottest summer days, buttermilk is prepared by blending a few spoons of natural yogurt mixed with water. Often some spices like pepper, green chillies, ginger, coriander leaves, and curry leaves are added to it, to enhance its nutritional and therapeutic benefits. Consumed as almost everyone in every Indian household post meals, it gives a cooling effect on the digestive tract. Buttermilk can be used to treat digestive disorders, swelling, gastrointestinal ailments, anemia and lack of appetite. Consume buttermilk by adding a pinch of salt and spices to prevent dehydration.

2. Mango Juice
The King of Fruits, Mango is well-known to promote the functioning and health of the digestive system. Loaded with vitamin C, A, minerals, iron and carotenoids, it keeps your immune system healthy to keep going strong during the summer season. Its anti-melanoma properties act as pressure buster and aids proper digestion. Since the level of stress and pollution is more during the summer season there are chances for an imbalanced alkaline level in the body, causing diseases like cancer and tumors which can be prevented with malic acid, tartaric acid and a slight trace of citric acid found in mangoes. Prepare a healthy mango juice by dicing the mango and blitz for a minute or two. Add half a cup of water if the mixture is dense and ensure that you avoid adding sugar to it.

3. Pomegranate Juice
Pomegranate juice is rich in iron content and boosts the hemoglobin levels with its ability to multiple red blood cells in the body. Also, the anti-oxidant properties present in them, thrice as more as green tea and oranges, keeps the skin healthy and glowing even in the torturing heat during summer season. This superfood fights free radicals and prevents various diseases and infections. Drinking pomegranate juice regularly is recommended for heart patients, to reduce bad cholesterol, aid digestion and reduce inflammation. Prepare pomegranate juice very easily by adding pomegranate arils into a blender without adding sugar and blitz for about half a minute till the seeds are crushed.

4. Grape Juice
One of the effective benefits of having grape juice is its powerful property to help relieve from digestion related problems and constipation. It also helps people suffering from migraine get over it. Add grape juice to your regular breakfast to easily relieve from migraines, boost your metabolism and instantly boost energy. Add a cup of sweet ripe black grapes to blender with half a cup of water and bitz. Strain the juice and add half a spoon of lemon juice to it.

Location: Alappuzha, Kerala, India

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