Heat Stroke Remedies

Heat strokes are one of the most underrated yet fatal conditions that people suffer today. During a heat stroke, a person’s body reaches an abnormally elevated body temperature, which may also be accompanied by some types of physical and neurological symptoms. Under normal circumstances, the body will generate heat as a result of metabolism and get rid of this heat via evaporation of sweat or radiation of the heat through the skin. However, in conditions like high humidity levels or extreme heat, the body’s ability to dissipate this heat will be severely curtailed, thereby causing the body’s temperature to gradually rise to extremely high levels. A person suffering from dehydration is also prone to heat strokes because the lack of water content in the body will make less than optimal levels of sweat creation, thereby making it harder for the body to dissipate heat through this medium. This will in turn cause an increase in the levels of heat in the body. The symptoms that people will show when suffering a heat exhaustion which will lead to a heat stroke include weakness, fatigue, vomiting, headache, muscle cramps, dizziness and nausea. When the heat exhaustion leads to a heat stroke, a person will start to develop a noticeable increase in body temperature, a rapid pulse, and difficulty in breathing, disorientation and agitation.

While everyone is susceptible to a heat stroke, some are more susceptible to the condition than others due to factors such as work requirements and overall body condition. The infants and the elderly are more likely than middle aged people to experience a heat stroke attack as their body’s are at different ends of the spectrum when it comes to protecting itself. While people that work outdoors – physically exerting themselves; and athletes need to pay close attention to the amount of heat exposure they allow themselves and make sure that they are well hydrated at all times. Some protection that you can take from heat strokes is to roast some raw, hard mango in coal ash and remove its pulp when well roasted and add some sugar to it. Whenever you start to feel the heat within the body, consume a small amount of the pulp. This is especially beneficial during the summer months. If you have suffered a heat stroke, you could crush a few Indian gooseberries also known as Embilica Officinalis, in water and make a glass full of this juice. Drink this solution regularly in order to experience instant relief.