FAVOR

• Cool and quiet environments
• Soft music, especially wind instruments
• Use of cooling colors including green, blue and white.
• Placement of fresh flowers in the home.
• Walking or sitting outdoors at night; looking at the moon.
• Using turmeric, fennel, dill and coriander but not other spices in excessive amounts.
• Cooling aromas: sandalwood, rose, gardenia, lotus, vetiver.
• Cultivating forgiveness, compassion and kindness.
• Enjoy foods, which are not piping hot and are bitter and astringent in taste.
• Take a short nap or rest in the afternoon.
• Recreational activity should balance work activity.
• Meditation on a regular basis.

AVOID / REDUCE

• Anger and jealousy.
• Consumption of excessively spicy foods.
• Dealing with one’s own tardiness or that of others.
• Excessive ambition and competition.
• Excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages.
• Excessive criticism of self or others.
• Excessive exposure to the sun the in summer season.
• Excessive number of quarrels, disagreements, and arguments.
• Excessive time spent in uncertain or insecure relationships or partnerships.
• Insufficient consumption of pure, clean water
• Lack of time spent outdoors in nature, especially near lakes, rivers and fields.
• Wearing inappropriately warm clothing in the warm seasons.