What is the heat stroke?
Heat stroke is recognized as sunstroke and hyperthermia, occuring due to
great exposure of high environmental heat. Heat stroke is an emergency and
life-threatening condition where in fact the body's coolant system or
temperature regulation mechanisms fails. A heat stroke can be fatal in
unattended cases credited to progressing coma or vital organ damages. It always
requires urgent and effective treatment.
How long will it really take to recover from a heat stroke?
Heat stroke is a common problem of summer months and initial recovery
requires about 1-2 days in general cases and 2 - 12 months in the conditions of
damaged organ (brain, liver, kidney, lungs etc.)
Causes & Risk factors of Heat Stroke?
Age - children up to 10 years, and adults over 60.
Pregnancy.
Less consumption of water.
Wearing excess, unnecessary and/or tight garments or synthetic clothes.
Dehydration - due to increased
urination, and excessive sweating.
Allopathic prescriptions - Sedatives, anti-convulsants, tranquilizers,
anti-hypertensives, vasoconstrictors, diuretics, antipsychotic drugs etc.
Health conditions - Obesity, underweight, diabetes, hypertension, kidney
diseases, cardiac disorders, mental sickness, alcoholism etc.
Prolonged contact with high temperatures and Sunburn.
Strenuous exercises, playing games for a lot longer or labourious works in
summer months.
Signs and symptoms of Heat stroke
High body's temperature - 104 F - 105 F
Profuse sweating / Heavy perspiration.
Severe dehydration due to excessive sweating.
Throbbing headache, giddiness, nausea and vomiting
Fatigue, exhaution, tiredness, lethargy, and great weakness
Weak, or rapid pulse and low blood pressure.
Rapid breathing and increased heart rate.
Diminished urination and shortness of breath.
Muscle cramps, and abdominal cramps.
Dried out hot skin or redness of skin - due to absence of sweating in some
of cases.
Bizarre behavioral changes (mental status changes) - Strange behavior,
disorientation, irritability, agitation etc.
Delusions, hallucinations, confusion,
light headedness, unconsciousness,
faintness, seizures and misunderstandings.
Organ damage, coma, and death may occurs in uncontrolled cases.
What exactly are the Complications Of Heat Stroke?
Internal organ damage such as kidney failure, cardiac failure.
Seizures and coma.
Permanent damage of the brain.
Miscarriage.
Death.
How do I Prevent Heat Stroke?
Tips and Precautions For Heat Stroke -
Limit certain medications (sedatives, anti-convulsants, diuretics, antipsychotic etc.), contact with
your doctor before utilizing them.
Usually do not stepping out in sunlit areas, if necessary, always make use
of umbrella, hat or dark eye-glasses when moving outdoor in summer months.
Take sufficient sleep at night time and eat a well balanced healthy diet.
Wear loose-fitting, light colored and cotton garments only in summer
season.
Limit exposure to heat or sun.
Drink a lot of normal water, coconut water, buttermilk, lassi, lemonade and
organic fruits juices to keep your body hydrated.
Avoid strenuous activities like laborious works, playing games for a long
time, and heavy excercises or workouts in summer months.
What's the First Aid Treatment for Heat Stroke?
Follow this simple first aid managements till hospital admission of the
patient -
Make the person lay down in a cool or air-conditioned place, remove all
unnecessary clothes and start spraying cold water all over body. Or cover the
patient with the wet sheet and you can place ice packs to the soles, palms,
forehead, back of the neck, groin, armpits etc. Apart from this, do switch on
of the fan, air-cooler or air-conditioner.
Additionally you can give a cold bath or
cold water immersion for heat stroked person to lessen the body
temperature.
Check the rectal temperature rather than oral to accurate measurement.
Try not to give any anti-pyretic drugs without recommendation of doctor.
Try to rehydrate the patient by giving fluids, ORS, fruit juices, lemonade,
glucose water, coconut water etc.
For therapeutic purposes, onion juice has been utilized by common folk or
Ayurvedic practitioners regarding heat stroke for a long stretch.
Tamarind water drink - Make a decoction of tamarind pulp in boiling water
and drink it as it can reduce body's temperature.
Prepare Aam Panna of raw mangoes and cooling spices and drink it 2 - 3
times daily.
Plums are possessing cooling characteristics, so soak and mash some plums
in water. Now drink it after straining. As it is an old age therapy for a heat
stroke.
Apply sandalwood paste on forehead, chest, neck and back side, as it is an
advantageous natural medicine to deal with high body's temperature concerned to
heat stroke because of its cooling nature.
Coriander leaf juice is another home remedy that has a cooling character
and able to bring down the
body temperature.
Mint Leaves - Make juice of mint leaves and drink because it possess
cooling influence on the body and competent to reducing of high temperature of
the body and treats heat stroke concerned nausea and vomiting.
Diet regimen and Lifestyle practices
Foods to avoid to Prevent Heat stroke - Do not eat fried foods, meat, hot
spices like garlic, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, chilies, horseradish, raw onion,
radish etc.
Avoid alcoholic drinks like wine, beer, whisky etc. and caffeinated
beverages like tea and coffee.
What things to Eat in summer months - Green leafy vegetables, possessing cooling characteristics like cucumber,
celery, peas, zucchini, carrots,
asparagus, beans, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, kale, beets, lettuce,
artichoke etc.
Cooling fruits - water melon, musk melon, apples, pomegranates,
blueberries, cranberries, grapes, grapefruits, orange, lemon, papaya,
pineapple, banana, coconut, mango etc.
Medicinal Herbs, used in Heat stroke
Dhaniya - Coriander - Coriandrum
sativum
Sowa - Dill - Anethum graveolens
Indian hellebore - Indian poke - Veratrum viride
Anise hyssop - Agastache foeniculum
Tejapatta - Bay leaf - Cinnamomum tamala
Buddha fruit - Citrus medica
Neem - Indian lilac - Azadirachta indica
Scarlet bush / firebush - Hamelia
patens
Kamalgatta - Lotus - Nelumbo nucifera
Bhindi - Lady finger - Abelmoschus esculentus
Methi - Fenugreek - Trigonella foenum
Bael - Wood apple - Aegle marmelos
Chinese mesona - Mesona chinensis/ Platostoma palustre
Chinese skullcap - Scutellaria
baicalensis
Elder flower - Sambucus nigra
Artichokes - Alcachofra - Cynara scolymus
Ajmoda - Celery Juice - Apium graveolens
Mulethi - Liquorice - Glycyrrhiza glabra
Sounf - Fennel Seeds - Foeniculum vulgare
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WRITTEN BY RAJESH KUMAR
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