Rainy Season and Life Style (Varsha Ritu Charya)

Normally in India Rainy season comes in between the months of June to September. The first two months or less are considered to be Prabrut Kala (Pre monsoon). The second two months or more are considered to be Brut or Rainy season. 

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As usual the human-being has to respond positively to the change of seasons with his/ her own life style. The rainy season comes after a long hot and hectic summer season that left everything dry and dust. Simultaneously there is a downfall in the Agni (appetite and digestion power). The sudden onset of rain and the seasonal effect create a toxic atmosphere inside and outside the body. Ultimately that brings in diseases like flue, diarrhoea, fever, throat infection, respiratory infection, joint disease etc.

Ayurveda suggests guided food habit and life style during rainy season. This is called Varsha ritu Charya.

1. As a preventive major for Vata dosha Asthapan Basti may be programmed by an Ayurvedic doctor.

2. The advisable food style is as follows:-

- Old rice

- Mutton soup added with ghee/ oil and ginger powder.

- Green gram soup.

- Old honey.

- Old wine prepared from grapes.

- Food cooked with herbal decoction of Sauvarchal Lavana, Pippali, Pippali Moola, Chavya, Chitrak,   Sunthi.

- On a heavy rainy day dry food with salt and sour taste and added with ghee/ oil is advised.

- Light food is a mandatory.

3. Living inside dry room, avoiding heavy rain is advised.

4. Please avoid river water, day sleep, heavy exercise and intake of Sattu          (powder of peas) with water.

Written by: Dr A P Nayak.
Email: drapnayak@gmail.com
Mob: 9437055021.