Source: UNDP – WHO, OSDMA

Location: Bhubaneswar, Orissa

Language: Oriya

Translation:

Symptoms and Remedy of  Sunstroke

Symptoms

• Feeling weak
• Headache, body ache and nausea
• Dry throat
• Temporary blindness
• Sudden rise of body temperature
• Rising of breathing sped may lead to faint/unconsciousness

First Aid

• Remove all dresses from the body or make it loose
• Sponge with wet cloth again and again or bathe and keep the patient in a well ventilated place.
• Give plenty of lemon water, water with salt, rice-water,  green coconut and ORS  to the patient
• Keep ice or cold water on patient’s head
• If you observe no improvement in the condition then transfer the patient to the nearest hospital immediately.

Remedy

• Avoid noon time work and do the same work during morning or evening.
• Take plenty of food and water before leaving the house.
• Always use hat or net clothes while walking at the day time.
• Use umbrella, hat, stole, head covers, towel and black glasses while going outside
• Be more careful with pregnant women, children, aged person, diabetic patient, overweight person, blood pressure patients and epileptic patients.
• Don’t give water on mouth of a unconscious patient.
• Use cotton clothes
• Avoid intake of liquor and other similar drinks
• Take food as per your need

For more information contact government hospitals, anganwadi centres, NGOs and take help of them.