Vasanta Rutucharya (Ayurveda Spring regimen) – Mid March – Mid May 2. Sisira Rutu charya – Ayurveda winter regimen – Mid January – Mid March: Hence one can exercise, undergo oil massage, eat heavy foods and may have sex. Overall, in Hemantha Ritu, the strength and digestion power are more. Persons who spend their time residing in houses kept warm by fire, in inner most apartment encircled with others, or in underground chambers, will not be affected by diseases due to cold and dryness. Exposure to sunlight and fire should be resorted to, judiciously. Warm water should be used for oblations, thick sheet made of cotton, leather, silk, wool or bark of trees that are light in weight should be used during sleep. Since the digestion power is high, heavy-to-digest food such as meat soup mixed with fats, meat of well nourished animals, wine prepared with jaggery, supernatant part of wine (Sura) should be consumed more.įood prepared with wheat flour, black gram, products of sugarcane and of milk, food prepared from freshly harvested corn, muscles, fat and edible oils should be partaken as food. The body is exposed to the fumes of aguru (Aquilaria agallocha) Then a fine powder of Saffron and kasthuri (musk) is applied. Mild massaging, wrestling till one’s half strength and trampling of the body is recommended.Īfter this, the oil is washed off with astringent powders and bathing. Massage should be done especially to the scalp and forehead. So, after attending to oblations, one should resort to Abhaynga (oil massage) with oils that have Vata balancing properties. Hence, in this period, one should consume food predominant in sweet, sour and salt tastes.Īs the nights are longer, the person feels hungry early in the morning. Like fuel consumes the things that it comes in contact with, digestive fire may cause emaciation of body tissues. During Hemantha, the people are strong, digestive fire becomes powerful, because it gets obstructed from flowing outward due to external winter.
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