19/02/2016
Health Care in Autumn Season (Sharad Ritu)
Sharad Ritu is considered to be the breeding period for all diseases. “रोगाणां शरदि माता: I”
The digestive system becomes weak and there is a natural aggravation of pitta and decrease of vata.
वर्षशितोचितअङ्गानां सहसैवर्कर्षिमिभि: I
तप्तानां संचितं वृष्टौ पित्तं शरदि कुप्यति I
तज्जयाय गर्तं तिक्तं विरेको रक्तमोक्षणम् II
In Indian calendar months for sharad ritu – Autumn Season is Aswin and Kartik.
Do in the Sharad Rutu (Autumn Season)—>>
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Foods that are cold in potency, easily digestible, astringent, bitter and sweet .
– Butter, candied sugar, sathi, wheat, barley, moong, Parval, great pumpkin, sweet (white) gourd (petha), Ribbel Luffa (Torai), Amaranthus (Chaulai), petha i.e.white gourd-melon (Benincasa Cerifera), Lauki, spinach, carrots, Amla, figs, ripe bananas, rose apple, sweet lemon, apple, sugarcane, cumin, coriander and aniseeds are salubrious foods.
– Cow’s milk, ghee, kheer, raisins and black grapes are especially recommended foods in this season.
– One can consume Hansodak (mentioned above) – a water that is pure by both, rays of agsti star and sun rays.
– Herbs like Chandan , Ushir, Shatavari , Amla are beneficial to consume.
– Use pearl necklace for coolant effects on body
– Go for light walk in moonlight, particularly during Full moon(purnima)
– Eat in moderation as digestive fire is weak in this season.
– Save yourself from direct sunlight and eastern winds
– Cloths should be loose and light colored
– Panchkarma is best option to detoxify your body in this season. Perticularly do Raktamokshan and Virechan Karma to purify your body.
DON’TS in Sharad Ritu (Autumn Season)—>>>
तुषार क्षर सौहित्यद्धि तैल वसा आतप पान I
तिक्षन मद्य दिवस्वप्न पुरोवातान परित्यजेत II
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Fried, spicy, sour (yoghurt, buttermilk, etc.), salty, foods hot in potency, and heavy to digest, asafoetida, red-chillies, sesame seed-oil and mustard oil, millet, corn, ginger, garlic, onion, tamarind, mint leaves, cucumber, fenugreek seeds, ladies fingers, brinjals, urad dal, groundnuts are insalubrious foods in this season.
– One can have fresh buttermilk mixed with cumin, coriander, aniseeds and candied sugar.
– Over eating, sleeping during daytime, ice, oil and fried stuff, are especially prohibited.
– Don’t seat where eastern winds is blowing or sun rays are coming directly
– This 10 things are very very contraindicated in this season
• morning dew,
• Alkali (kshar) base food,
• overeating,
• Curd,
• excessive oil intake,
• Fat /fatty food,
• Hard sun rays,
• Alcohol,
• Sleep during daytime,
• Eastern wind
Consult your Ayurveda doctor and discuss with them about medication and herbs. One should not take herbs or any medication without advise of Ayurveda doctors.
