Seasonal Guide: Summer Wellness Tips

Summer brings with it longer days, more gatherings, and a fast-paced energy that can leave many women feeling burned out, sick, and emotionally off-balance. It’s easy to downplay these signs—especially when you’re keeping up with children, work, and community—but the truth is: summer is the season when unresolved issues like fatigue, hormonal imbalance, and internal heat tend to flare.

Summer doesn’t have to leave you depleted. What if you could use this season to restore your energy, calm inflammation, and feel clear and nourished from the inside out?

This guide introduces a natural, prophetic approach to summer wellness rooted in traditional Islamic herbal wisdom. It’s not about adding more to your plate—it’s about aligning your habits with what your body truly needs this season.

Understanding Summer from a Healing Perspective

In both traditional Islamic and Unani medicine, summer is considered a hot and dry season. The heat outside mirrors what can build up inside the body—especially in the blood, liver, and nervous system. For women, this often looks like:

• Irritability, anxiety, or restlessness

• Breakouts or skin flare-ups

• Poor sleep or trouble winding down

• Sugar cravings and digestive sluggishness

Many of these symptoms are signs your body is overwhelmed—not weak. Summer gives us a unique opportunity to cool, cleanse, and reset if we follow the right seasonal rhythms.

Start with Cooling, Hydrating Foods and Prophetic Guidance

The Prophet ﷺ emphasized choosing simple foods according to our condition. The prophetic sunnah gives us cooling foods like cucumber, melon, and barley. These are more than just sunnah traditions—they help support digestion and balance internal heat.

Some helpful food resets for summer:

• Soaking seeds, fruits and vegetables, like the Chia Goji Hydration Tonic or barley water in the morning
  

• Hydrating smoothies, light soups or stews with plenty of fresh herbs, okra, zucchini, or leafy greens
  

• Fresh salads or fruit with a mix of berries, nuts, seeds, and olive oil
  

• Limiting fried, heavy meats and too much dairy or grains

These foods lighten the load on your liver and help bring down internal inflammation, which in turn helps stabilize your mood and hormones.

Herbal Remedies to Support a Calm, Clear Summer

Islamic herbal medicine offers powerful tools to calm and rebalance the body during this season. If you’re feeling mentally foggy, emotionally volatile, or physically depleted, these herbs can help:

• Hibiscus and rose to cool the blood and uplift the mood
  

• Barberry for gentle liver detox and skin clarity
  

• Goji berry and licorice for hydration and adrenal support
  

• Lavender, chamomile, or passion flower to calm nerves and promote restful sleep
  

Herbs work best when integrated into your daily routine—infused into teas, added to meals, or taken as gentle skin washes in the morning and evening.

Discover your herb match!

Reset More Than Just Your Diet

Summer isn’t only about food and herbs. It’s a time to reset your habits, pace, and emotional patterns too.

• Build in rest time for a qaylulah during the hottest parts of the day (dhuhr to asr)
  

• Swap out intense workouts for nature walks or gentle stretching at sunset
  

• Limit digital stimulation and give your eyes and mind a break
  

Even a few changes can help your nervous system feel more supported—especially if you're juggling caregiving or professional responsibilities.

A Reminder from the Sunnah

The Prophet ﷺ said, “Indeed, your body has a right over you.” (Bukhari)

Our tradition encourages care of the body as a form of worship. That means saying yes to what helps you feel well and letting go of what depletes you. Summer wellness is not about pushing through—it’s about listening, restoring, and gently rebalancing.

Ready for a Guided Summer Reset?

You’re invited to join the Summer Wellness Webinar—a free seasonal class that explores the deeper connection between summer heat, hormonal balance, fatigue, and mood, all through the lens of Islamic herbal wisdom.

Learn which remedies work best in this season, how to gently support your liver and mood, and what Sunnah practices can help you stay energized and calm.

Register for the Summer Wellness Webinar Here

References

Ibn Sina Institute of Tibb (2014)

Khan, M.S. An Introduction to Islamic Medicine (2016)

Regimen Sanitatis Salernitanum in Cummins, P.W. A Critical Edition of Le Regime Tresutile et Tresproufitable pour Conserver et Garder la Santé du Corps Humain (1976)

Summer Health Frequently Asked Questions

• Are there herbs for heat illnesses?

  Herbs like yarrow and ginger are some of the medical plants traditionally used by herbalists to support healthy circulation. These can be paired with cooling herbs like chickweed for even more support.

• Are there herbs for diarrhea?

  Herbs like red raspberry leaf, bayberry, and sage are some of the medical plants traditionally used by herbalists to support intestinal health. These can be paired with rice water, for even more support.

• Are there herbs for insomnia?

  Herbs like kava kava, passionflower, and St. John’s wort are some of the medical plants traditionally used by herbalists to support sleep quality. These can be paired with chamomile, hops, and lavender, for even more support.

• Are there herbs for ear and eye infections?

  Herbs like eyebright, sage, and mullein are some of the medical plants traditionally used by herbalists to support ear and eye health. These can be paired with alterative herbs like cayenne and garlic for even more support.