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=== Pathya Regimen ===

=== Pathya Regimen ===

Pathya kalpana is suggested both for use in Dinacharya (daily routine) and as Rutucharya (6 seasonal routines). Rutucharya constitutes the general Pathya regimen to be followed during different seasons and is briefly described below. However, these are guidelines and should be followed based on the constitution (vata, pitta, khapha) while the things to be avoided are to be as per the consultation of the physician.<ref>Bhagawat, Bhalchandra Krishnaji. (1987) Ph. D Thesis Titled : [http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/146045 Patya apatya vichar in ayurveda.] Savitribai Phule Pune University</ref>

Pathya kalpana is suggested both for use in Dinacharya (daily routine) and as Rutucharya (6 seasonal routines). Rutucharya constitutes the general Pathya regimen to be followed during different seasons and is briefly described below. However, these are guidelines and should be followed based on the constitution (vata, pitta, khapha) while the things to be avoided are to be as per the consultation of the physician.<ref name=":0">Bhagawat, Bhalchandra Krishnaji. (1987) Ph. D Thesis Titled : [http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/146045 Patya apatya vichar in ayurveda.] Savitribai Phule Pune University</ref>

==== Regimen in Hemanta (Pre-Winter) ====

==== Regimen in Hemanta (Dewy or Prewinter season) ====

Hemanta rutu is the time between October to December. In this rutu the atmosphere is cold, the days are chilly, nights are longer than the days. To prevent heat loss of the body, the blood vessals get constricted and so the internal body heat increases. This results in increase in appetite, digestion and thereby the strength and power of the body. As the nights are longer, persons get hungry early in the morning.  

Hemanta rutu is the time between October to December. In this rutu the atmosphere is cold, the days are chilly, nights are longer than the days. To prevent heat loss of the body, the blood vessals get constricted and so the internal body heat increases. This results in increase in appetite, digestion and thereby the strength and power of the body. As the nights are longer, persons get hungry early in the morning.  

Ahara

Ahara

* Practice to take food in the morning containing Madhura, Amla and Lavana rasas and Guru (heavy) snigdha diet.  

* Practice to take food in the morning containing Madhura, Amla and Lavana rasas and Guru (heavy diet) snigdha diet.  

* Cereals such as rice, wheat, jowar, all sweet fruits, milk products, hot water, fruit juices. Take preparations of cow milk, cane juice, fat, oil, new rice, hit water.

* Cereals such as rice, wheat, jowar, all sweet fruits, all milk products (butter, buttermilk, ghee, curds, cheese), hot water, fruit juices. Take preparations of cow milk, cane juice, fat, oil, new rice, hit water.

* Take the unctuous, sour, salty juices of meat of aquatic and marshy animals which are fatty.

* Take the unctuous, sour, salty juices of meat of aquatic and marshy animals which are fatty.

* Avoid vata vitiating food. For example : The meat of burrow-dwelling animals and bhrushta prepared of animals of prasaha.

* Avoid vata vitiating food. For example : The meat of burrow-dwelling animals and bhrushta prepared of animals of prasaha.

* Fomentations of jentaka process may be applied as required.

* Fomentations of jentaka process may be applied as required.

==== Regimen in Sharada (Dewy) ====

==== Regimen in Shishira (Cold Winter season) ====

Cold climate caused by the cloud, wind, and rains prevail. Follow a regimen similar to that of the winter regimen with a few additions

Shishira rutu corresponds to the cold winter time of January and February months. Climate is similar to that of Hemanta rutu with an important difference being 'rooksha (dryness)' guna increases greatly due to cold. Vata and Kapha doshas increase during this time. One must follow a regimen similar to that of the winter regimen with a few additions

* Avoid taking the cold drinks. Have light diet.

* Avoid taking the cold drinks, stay warm from strong breezes.

* Avoid taking are possessed of pungent, bitter and astringent taste.

* Avoid taking foods possessed of tikta (bitter) rasa, kashaya (astringent) , laghu (small diet) and cold diets.

==== Regimen of Spring Season ====

==== Regimen of Vasanta (Spring Season) ====

At the advent of spring one should habitually resort to exercise, unction, smoking and gargling.

Charming due to natural beauty this season has great attraction corresponding to the months of March and April. Air is clean, sunshine is ample causing the melting of 'kapha' dosha which has increased during hemanta rutu. This causes decrease in appetite and poor digestive power (Agni-mandya). At the advent of spring one should habitually resort to exercise, unction, smoking and gargling.<ref name=":0" />

 

* Cereals such as barley and old wheat, jowar, pulses, meat of goat, and chicken (sharabha, shasha, ena lava and kapinjala).

* Avoid heavy, unctuous, sour, and sweet diets.

* Avoid heavy, unctuous, sour, and sweet diets.

* Avoid sleep during day time.

* Consume plenty of honey, Katu, tikta and Kashaya rasas are accepted freely.

* Lepa body with chandana and aguru.

* Take food consisting of barley and wheat, meat of sharabha, shasha, ena lava and kapinjala.

* Sleep during day time is prohibited, afternoon is to be spent with wife in gardens surrounded with flowers.

* Massage body before bath with chandana, vetiver and aguru dry powders, followed by hot water bath with the application of lepa (scented plaster) to the skin.  

* Hard work and gymnastics is prescribed. Normal sexual activity.

 

Hottest season of the year, corresponds to May and June months, the sun is nearer to the earth, the rays are sharp and hot. Loss of water due to sweat, energy and power. Kapha dosha decreases and vata dosha increases. The atmosphere is dry, stagnant. <ref name=":0" />

==== Regimen of Summer Season ====

* During the night, after having besmeared the body with chandan paste, one should sleep on the open airy roof of the house which is cooled by the ray of moon.

* Cereals, pulses, a number of vegetables, all watery fruits (water melons, kharbhooj, mangoes, bananas, aamlaki, lemons etc).

* One should either drink alcohol in little quantity or should not drink at all and even if one drinks, he should drink along with plenty of water.

* Curds, milk, buttermilk and ghee are to be consumed.

* Meats (jangala mamsa rasa without spices), of goat and rabbit. Soups are preferred.

* All cold drinks prepared from fruits juices (pannes and panakas) with sugar and lemon.  

* Asavas and arishtas are contraindicated and if required to consume it should be in little quantity and along with plenty of water.

* Use thin soft cotton clothes, wear flowers and garlands, pearls as jewellery.  

* During day time one should sleep in an air-cooled place.

* During day time one should sleep in an air-cooled place.

* Avoid taking diets which are salty, sour, pungent or hot.

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* One decorated with pearls should be comfortably seated on a chair enjoying fans and the touch of tender hand.

* One decorated with pearls should be comfortably seated on a chair enjoying fans and the touch of tender hand.

* Avoid exercise.

* Avoid exercise.

==== Regimen of Rainy Season ====

==== Regimen of Varsha (Rainy Season) ====

* One should generally use honey in preparing diets, drinks and other.

* One should generally use honey in preparing diets, drinks and other.

* Avoid the taking mantha diluted in excess.

* Avoid the taking mantha diluted in excess.

* Excessive exercise, Indulgence in sexual intercourse.

* Excessive exercise, Indulgence in sexual intercourse.

==== Regimen of Shishira (Autumn) ====

==== Regimen of Sharad (Autumn) ====

* In this season sweet, light, cold and bitter foods and drinks which have potentialities to alleviate pitta.

* In this season sweet, light, cold and bitter foods and drinks which have potentialities to alleviate pitta.

* Avoid taking sun bath.

* Avoid taking sun bath.