ऊष्णोदक* (#Hot Water)

The benefits of drinking Hot Water.

In Ayurved, Maharshi Vagbhat has mentioned many benefits of consuming hot water. And they seem to be happening, too. It is natural to wonder how hot water increases the Immunity of a human being.

तत् कफम् विलयन् नीत्वा तृष्णां आशु निवर्तयेत् ||

Hot water melts Kaph and quenches thirst quickly. So drinking less water also quenches thirst. In Ayurved, it is also said that drinking too much water is harmful. . (जलाधिक्यात् मनुष्याणां आम प्रवृत्तिः प्रजायते |)

उदीर्य च अग्निं ..स्त्रोतांसि मृदुकृत्य विशोधयेत् ||

It Improves "Agni" means the digestive power of the whole body and clears the passages in the body. By clearing all the subtle pathways in the body, the accumulated dosh (which can cause any ailment) are found and purified and the body stays healthy.

लीन पित्त अनिल स्वेद शकृन् मूत्र अनुलोमनम् ||

Hot water causes Flow of Stuck Up Pitta, Vaat, Sweat, Feces, Urine, in its proper way.

निद्रा जाड्य अरुची हरम् ...

Hot water takes away:

• "Nidra" (unnatural or excessive sleep is expected here),
• "Jaadya": Heavyness, laziness, numbness of Body as well as Mind.
• "Aruchi ": Loss of taste of food.

"प्राणानाम् अवलंबनम् ।।"

~ Holds life.

• "Deepanam": Improves appetite.
• “Pachanam": Improves digestion
• "Kanthya": Beneficial to the throat means to improves the tone and strengthens the vocal cords.

"लघु उष्ण बस्तिशोधनं"

~ by its “Laghu” (Light) and “Ushna” ( warm) qualities, is the one who improves the function of the “Basti” (bladder).

Hot water cures:

• "Hidhma": constant hiccough,
• "Aadhman": Feeling bloated

“अनिल श्लेष्म सद्य शुद्धि नवज्वरे"

~ “Nav Jwar” : In acute fevers ( such as *infection fever* ) it clears the Vaat and Kaph quickly and gives relief.

• Hot Water relieves from :

~ "Kas": Cough,

~ “Aam": Toxins produced by Indigestion,

~ “Pinus": Cold, Rrunny nose,

~ “Shwas": Shortness of breath,

~ "Parshwa Shool": Pain in the sides of Ribs (such as when constant coughing)

• The rainy season which is about to begin now... can lead to outbreaks of many bad health conditions.

"वर्षाः शीता विदाहिन्यो वन्हिमान्द्य अनिलप्रदाः |"

Because this season, is supposed to bring acidic tone while digestion, as Agni i.e. the digestive power of the whole body is weakened and causes Vaat dosh in body to get erupted.

"भजेत्साधारणं सर्वं ऊष्णः तेजनं च यत् "

That is why, Ayurved says, in the rainy season.. one should consume normally hot and "Tej" means Agni enhancer. In this case, hot water is the cure for all the defects before they become a nuisance.

It is said in Ayurved ..."जलम् आश्वास कराणां श्रेष्ठम् |" That is, Water is The Best in making (anyone) feel secured. One thing that any patient or health seeker has in common is scepticism about health. So whether the health is physical or mental. There is no doubt that if the water is hot, its importance increases.

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