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PERSONAL HYGIENE21ne used if there are any ulcers in the mouth. Gargles with lukewarm water aregood for mouthwash after meals and particulars after eating sweet foods.Daily bathOur culture regards daily bath as a ritual. It is indeed necessary in hot weatheras sweating makes us dirty. (In very cold regions one may skip daily baths.) Usewater economically. Some people like hot water. Massage with warm sesameor mustard oil is good before bath. Temperature of bath water should be neithertoo hot not too cold. After retiring from daily work, we should wash feet, handsand face with water to remove dirt and sweat.Clean clothClothes with comfortable fitting be used according to season. Cotton clothes oflight colour are more comfortable in summers and warm clothes in winters. Ourundergarments and other clothes must be clean to keep away skin infectionsand louse infestation. A daily change is healthy practice.Hair careCombing the hair everyday is necessary for its health. A head-bath is necessaryespecially if your hair stinks due to sweating. Mixture of Shikakai, Reetha and Amlasoaked in water is a simple, cheap and safe way for washing oily and sticky hair. Forlouse, we need fine combs. Avoid using somebody else’s comb as it may have louse.FootwearProper footwear is necessary to keep away germs and worms in the dust fromgetting onto your feet. Many people walk or children play barefooted in thefields. Sometimes these fields are also used for defecation. The worms presentin the faeces may get entry in the body when we walk bare footed. You willlearn more about these worms in subsequent books. Dusty and hot weather alsocracks our soles. Some people buy shoes, only to use them during festivals orwhen going out to meet their friends and relatives. This is not good. The Indiancustom of keeping footwear outside the house is good. Everyone includingchildren should always wear shoes when going outside their houses. Shoes arenecessary for those who get cracked heal.What do you think? Long nails come handy when some one is attacking you physically.One can remove food particles in between teeth by needles.Lack of privacy for bath is a cause of skin illnesses.
6Water SafetyAt HomeImportance of water in healthWater constitute about two third of humanbody. A child’s body has some more waterthan old people.Water is lifeindeed. WaterIn this lesson we willlearn aboutHow water is important forhuman health?How water becomes unsafefor drinking?How to make it safe athome?delivers oxygen and nutrients to different partsof body and removes toxins and wastes. Ourancestors have taught us to worship watersources in the village. Good water is god. Butdirty water can be demon.Many illnesses come from consumption of dirtywater. Diarrhea, dysentery, cholera, jaundice etcare some such illnesses. Half of illnesses can be dueto dirty water.How water becomes unsafeWater becomes bad when disease-causing germs mix in. Germs come fromhuman and animal excreta. Even minute quantities of excreta can make waterunsafe. You may say that water appears to be clean but there may be deadly germs
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Page 10 and 11: 2Introduction: TheASHA LearningProg
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Page 22 and 23: 4Staying HealthyA saying on healthP
Page 24 and 25: STAYING HEALTHY17How to assess heal
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Page 32 and 33: 7Disposal ofWaste WaterWaste water
Page 34 and 35: DISPOSAL OF WASTE WATER27This helps
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Page 40 and 41: 9Body Mapping andOverview of Organs
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Page 58 and 59: 14Village BirthAttendant or DAIDai
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Page 66 and 67: 17Home RemediesFive important medic
Page 68 and 69: HOME REMEDIES61the dressings everyd
Page 70 and 71: HOME REMEDIES63Mulethi improves gen
Page 72 and 73: PREVENTING UNWANTED REGNANCIES65hea
Page 74 and 75: 19Condoms:An Option for MenUse of C
Page 76 and 77: 20Registration ofPregnant WomenPreg
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21JananiSuraksha YojanaJanani Surak
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22HIV and AIDSHIV is an infectionHI
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HIV AND AIDS75Consistent and correc
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BREAST FEEDING77It protects the bab
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24Infant NutritionChild feeding pra
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25ImmunizationWe should know this-M
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IMMUNIZATION83Make sureImmunization
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DIARRHOEA85Severity of dehydration
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27Aches and PainAches, pains, body
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28TBUnderstanding about Tuberculosi
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TB91We can do thisFind persons who
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SNAKE BITE93First aid in any snake
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