HEMANT Ritu Charya: Ayurvedic Regimen for the winter
Sun has become a
luxury in this festive month of December. I have heard that it has snowed
somewhere in a nearby hill station. Thereby, the wind is too cold here in my
city. I enjoy the tranquility of sleepy morn on a cold Sunday morning. It’s a
little dark outside and the house is still asleep. The blissful silence
enthuses in me the desire to write my next post. I am looking forward to
healthy winter season as I intend to follow the regime mentioned in classical
ayurvedic texts. I share the tips here with you.
The winter season or the ‘last ritu of the visarga kala’
lasts from mid November to mid January. During this period the human strength
is relatively high. The digestive fire or ‘Agni’ is quiet strong. It’s
necessary to feed this fire in order to maintain a balance and to prevent
vitiation of the doshas, especially the vata dosha, during these months.
Hemant Ritu Charya
Diet
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Lifestyle
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Food should be madhur
(sweet), guru (heavy) and Amla (Sour), Lavan ( salt)
Freshly harvested Rice,
wheat, corn, urad dal (black gram), yava (barley), honey, should be a part of
diet.
Ghrit (Clarified butter),
butter, paneer (cottage cheese), cheese, milk and milk products are
recommended.
It’s positive to have
jaggery, sugarcane and other types of sweets in this season.
All types of meat, fish, chicken
and poultry can be had. Even wine is recommended.
Potato, sweet potato, pumpkin,
apples, guava, dry fruits, dates, etc can be consumed.
All kinds of tea, hot
water etc is drink of choice in this season.
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Ayurveda recommends Abhyanga
or body massage with oils like sesame, mustard etc. followed by steam bath.
Prefer to stay in warm cozy
places. Use heavy curtains and thick warm blankets. Wear warm woolen clothes.
Sitting in sun and in front
of a fireplace is also recommended
It’s a very good season
for heavy exercises and vigorous indoor workouts are recommended.
Dress warmly and avoid too
many outdoor activities.
Indulgence in sex as per
the physical desire and strength is also recommended in this season.
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Some more suggestions to stay
healthy this winter
On
taking a closer look at the above recommendations, one can clearly observe that
Ayurveda texts mainly advice to stay warm, cozy and eat warm nutritious food
during this season. One should avoid dry, cold and light foods in order to
prevent the vitiation of doshas. Avoid fasting and sleeping during the day.
I
sincerely hope by following the regimen mentioned above one can stay healthy during the season. I am looking
forward to questions and suggestions related to the above topic.
STAY CALM, FOLLOW THE REGIMEN AND BE
POSITIVE J
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Dr.Moninder kaur 2014
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