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| * Bathing with cold water and swimming, after bath application of lepa (paste) of chandana, agaru, udshira (vetiver) and other cool substances. | | * Bathing with cold water and swimming, after bath application of lepa (paste) of chandana, agaru, udshira (vetiver) and other cool substances. |
| * Use thin soft cotton clothes, wear flowers and garlands, pearls as jewellery. | | * Use thin soft cotton clothes, wear flowers and garlands, pearls as jewellery. |
− | * During day time one should sleep in an air-cooled place. | + | * Minimal exercise and sexual activity. |
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| + | * During day time one should sleep in an air-cooled place in shaded area without sun rays, at night in open calm and cool moon light. Beds may be filled with flowers. |
| * 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.
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| ==== Regimen of Varsha (Rainy Season) ==== | | ==== Regimen of Varsha (Rainy Season) ==== |
− | * One should generally use honey in preparing diets, drinks and other. | + | Rainy season starts with the onset of monsoons corresponding to the months of July and August. Due to rains, water bodies are full and muddy. Greenery everywhere, the atmosphere is damp and cool. Agni mandya is seen even during this season with an increase in vata dosha due to sheeta guna. The new rain water is muddy and cool and is 'Amla vipaki' which is responsible for accumulation of Pitta dosha. Diseases are more during this season and hence there is an absolute necessity of keeping the Agni normal at any cost. |
− | * Avoid the taking mantha diluted in excess. | + | |
− | * Take such of diets as are conspicuously sour, salty and unctuous. | + | Ahara |
− | * Day sleep, Frosts. | + | * Cereals should include old wheat and rice, jowar and yava. Pulses reduced to Mung (green gram) and Masoor. Cocunut and ground nut oils are to be preferred. |
− | * Drink the madhvika or arishta type of liquor. | + | * Milk, fresh buttermilk, butter and ghee are to be consumed. Honey may be used in preparing diets, drinks. |
− | * Moving in sun, Water from river. | + | * Meats of goat, sheep, rabbits and fish without or little spices. Soups to be preferred. |
| + | * Fruits such as Amlaki, grapes, pomogranates etc. |
| + | * Boiled strained water (Shruta sheeta), lemon juice. Asavas and arishtas are contraindicated and if required to consume it should be in little quantity and along with plenty of water. |
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| + | * Bath with warm water, massage with perfume and scented powders. Not to remain in sunshine for a long time. |
| + | * Clothes must be dried with fumes of the scented wood. |
| + | * Daytime sleep and sleeping outside in open air is to be avoided. |
| * It is advisable to rub the body, apply unction, take bath and wear fragrant garlands during the season. | | * It is advisable to rub the body, apply unction, take bath and wear fragrant garlands during the season. |
− | * Excessive exercise, Indulgence in sexual intercourse. | + | * Exercise, indulgence in sexual intercourse should be minimal. |
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| ==== Regimen of Sharad (Autumn) ==== | | ==== Regimen of Sharad (Autumn) ==== |