Delhi Pollution Health Tips: The celebration of Diwali is going on, where the sparkling night fills every heart with happiness, but the morning after the same lights often leaves behind suffocation and a curtain of smoke in the sky. After the celebration of this Diwali, the level of air pollution has increased a lot in the country’s capital Delhi. On the morning of 20 October 2025, many cities of the country felt the bitter truth of poisonous air after the joy of the festival.
Here in Delhi-NCR, AQI is recorded between 450 to 500, whereas this type of air falls in the “severe category”. With the crackers of Diwali, it becomes difficult to breathe this poisonous air and at the same time it is dangerous.
Where we celebrated Diwali with firecrackers, today for the second day we are having pollution and poisonous air for breakfast. The smoke from firecrackers remains in the air for a long time. Micro particles like PM 2.5 and PM 10 present in this smoke directly reach the lungs. According to WHO guidelines, the safe level of PM 2.5 should be 25 micrograms/m3, but on the morning of October 20, it crossed 350 micrograms/m3 in some parts of Delhi. This is why cases of cough, rapid breathing, asthma attacks and eye irritation increase in hospitals immediately after the festival. Its effect is clearly visible especially on children and the elderly, because their respiratory capacity is already sensitive.
You can take measures to maintain good health in an environment of poisonous air and pollution. In Ayurveda, this condition is considered a ‘disorder caused by polluted air’. When Pranavayu i.e. the air that gives life becomes polluted, the toxins increase in the body and create blockage in the phlegm path. After Diwali, it is important not only to rest but also to purify the body and balance Agni (digestive power). Nasya karma—putting two drops of sesame oil or ghee in the nose—is an ancient remedy that protects the mucous layer of the nose and reduces the effects of pollution. This is not just a nasal cleanser, but a respiratory shield.
It is important to take care of health in the level of pollution, for this you can take care of home remedies. Going out without a mask in the morning can be harmful. Doctors recommend wearing N-95 or N-99 masks, as these can block up to PM 2.5. Talking about home remedies, decoction of basil, ginger and black pepper breaks the phlegm accumulated in the body and soothes the burning sensation in the throat. Consumption of jaggery and black pepper, turmeric milk or liquorice powder also provides relief to the respiratory system. Ayurveda says that slow consumption of hot water helps in flushing out the toxins accumulated from pollution.
Selection of food also has special importance at this time. During Diwali, the body gets tired due to heavy, oily and sweet food. In such a situation, after the festival, a light, easily digestible diet—like moong dal khichdi, bottle gourd, or cumin-asafoetida soup—revives the agni. The habit of staying awake late at night also leaves an impact on the body. Ayurveda “Rest after Diwali” is essential for the body. Sleep not only removes fatigue but also revives the lung cells.
According to IANS
