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===== ''Sharada ritucharya'' (Regimen for Autumn) =====

===== [[Sharada]] [[ritucharya]] (Regimen for Autumn) =====

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! !! ''Ahara'' (diet) !! ''Vihara'' (regimen)  

! !! [[Ahara]] (diet) !! [[Vihara]] (regimen)  

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! rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | ''Grahya''

! rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Indicated

| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | ''madhura''(sweet), ''tikta''(pungent) and ''kashya''(astringent) ''dravya, laghu'' (light for digestion), ''ruksha''(rough) and ''sheeta''(cold) ''dravya'', wheat, rice, barley and ''mudga'' (green gram), milk, sugar and sugarcane, ''tikta sarpi'' (ghee prepared out of bitter drugs), river water, ''Hansodaka, Jangala mansa''(meat of arid animals)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | [[madhura]](sweet), [[tikta]](pungent) and [[kashaya]](astringent) [[dravya]], [[laghu]] (light for digestion), [[ruksha]](rough) and [[sheeta]](cold) [[dravya]], wheat, rice, barley and [[mudga]] (green gram), milk, sugar and sugarcane, [[tikta sarpi]] (ghee prepared out of bitter drugs), river water, [[Hamsodaka]], [[Jangala mamsa]](meat of arid animals)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | ''virechana(''medical purgation), ''raktamokshana'' (bloodletting), living under moon light, wearing of flowers, pearls, clean clothes

| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | [[virechana]]( therapeutic purgation), [[raktamokshana]] (blood letting), living under moon light, wearing of flowers, pearls, clean clothes

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! rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | ''Varjya''

! rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Contra-indicated

| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | ''amla''(sour), ''katu'' (pungent), ''tikshana''(sharp) and ''ushna''(hot dry) ''dravya, kshara''(alkaline preparations), oils and fat, curd, ginger, ''anupa'' (animals of marshy land) and ''audaka mansa'' (aquatic animals), liquor                                                 

| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | [[amla]](sour), [[katu]] (pungent), [[tikshana]](sharp) and [[ushna]](hot dry) [[dravya]], [[kshara]](alkaline preparations), oils and fat, curd, ginger, [[anupa]] (animals of marshy land) and [[audaka mamsa]] (aquatic animals), liquor                                                 

| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | ''divasvapna'' (day sleep),  ''vyayama'' (physical exercise), eastern wind, living in dew, ''atapa sevana''(exposing body to sun light)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | [[divasvapna]] (day sleep),  [[vyayama]] (physical exercise), eastern wind, living in dew, [[atapa sevana]](exposing body to sun light)

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*Common Diseases due to Non-observance of ''ritucharya''

 

Many diseases described in Ayurveda have their own peculiar causes to develop in particular season, like ''jwara, tamaka shvasa, pratishyaya, amlapitta, shirahshula, sandhi-shula, atisara, sheetapitta, kushtha'' etc.  

====Common diseases due to non-observance of [[ritucharya]]====

#''Jwara'' (fever) is of two types, viz., ''prakrita'' (natural) and ''vaikrita'' (unnatural) based on prognosis. On the basis of ''prakriti'' (nature) of time the fever is termed as ''prakrita'' (natural). ''Kaphaja jwara'' occurs in ''vasanta'' and ''pittaja'' in ''sharada'' (autumn), are known as ''prakrita'' (normal) and are easily curable, while ''vatika jwara'' in ''prakrita'' season (''pravrita'') is not easily curable. Fever occurs in seasons other than that responsible for vitiation of the concerned ''dosha'' is known as ''Vaikrita'' (unnatural) which is troublesome.<ref> C.Ci. 3/42 </ref>

 

#''Tamaka shvasa'' (bronchial asthma) is aggravated by cloudy, cold, rainy weather and easterly wind and ''kapha'' increasing factors. On the other hand warmth relieves the symptoms.

Many diseases described in Ayurveda have their own peculiar causes to develop in particular season, like [[jwara]], [[tamaka shvasa]], [[pratishyaya]], [[amlapitta]], [[shirahshula]], [[sandhi-shula]], [[atisara]], [[sheetapitta]], [[kushtha]] etc.  

#''Pratishyaya'' (rhinitis): Seasonal irregularity is one of the causative factors of ''pratishyaya''.<ref> C.Ci. 26/104 </ref> Thus ''pratishyaya'' can occur in any season if we do not follow seasonal regimen and especially in exposure to too much of cold.

#[[Jwara]] (fever) is of two types, viz., [[prakrita]] (natural) and [[vaikrita]] (unnatural) based on prognosis. On the basis of [[prakriti]] (basic constitution) of time the fever is termed as [[prakrita]] (natural). [[Kaphaja jwara]] occurs in [[vasanta]] and [[pitta]] dominant in [[sharada]] (autumn), are known as [[prakrita'' (normal) and are easily curable, while [[vata]] dominant [[jwara]] in [[prakrita]] season ([[pravrita]]) is not easily curable. Fever occurs in seasons other than that responsible for vitiation of the concerned [[dosha]] is known as [[Vaikrita]] (unnatural) which is troublesome. (Cha.Chi. 3/42)

#''Amlapitta'' (acid peptic disorder) is prevalent in rainy season because of natural accumulation of ''pitta'' in rainy season. Indulgence in foods which are incompatible, spoiled, very sour, causing burning sensation in epigastrium cause increase of ''pitta'' to produce ''amlapitta'', in persons in whom ''pitta'' has already increased.<ref> M.Ni. 51/1 </ref>

#[[Tamaka shvasa]] (bronchial asthma) is aggravated by cloudy, cold, rainy weather and easterly wind and [[kapha]] increasing factors. On the other hand warmth relieves the symptoms.

#''Shirahshula'' (headache) is a common feature of all types of ''shiroroga'' and is of three types:  

#[[Pratishyaya]] (rhinitis): Seasonal irregularity is one of the causative factors of [[pratishyaya]].(Cha.Chi. 26/104)  Thus [[pratishyaya]] can occur in any season if we do not follow seasonal regimen and especially in exposure to too much of cold.

##''Vatika shiroroga'':

#[[Amlapitta]] (acid peptic disorder) is prevalent in rainy season because of natural accumulation of [[pitta]] in rainy season. Indulgence in foods which are incompatible, spoiled, very sour, causing burning sensation in epigastrium cause increase of [[pitta]] to produce [[amlapitta]], in persons in whom [[pitta]] has already increased.<ref> Madhav Nidana 51/1 </ref>

#[[Shirahshula]] (headache) is a common feature of all types of [[shiroroga]] and is of three types:  

##[[Vata]] dominant [[shiroroga]]:

###Aggravating factors: Cold season; Rainy season and cloudy days

###Aggravating factors: Cold season; Rainy season and cloudy days

###Relieving factors: Hot season, clear and shiny sky i.e. cloud free days

###Relieving factors: Hot season, clear and shiny sky i.e. cloud free days

##''Paittika shiroroga'':

## [[Pitta]] dominant [[shiroroga]]:

###Aggravating factors: Hot season, Intake of hot food

###Aggravating factors: Hot season, Intake of hot food

###Relieving factors: Cold season

###Relieving factors: Cold season

##''Kaphaja shiroroga'':

##[[Kapha]] dominant [[shiroroga]]:

###Aggravating factors: Vasanta season, cold season

###Aggravating factors: Vasanta season, cold season

###Relieving factors: Hot season

###Relieving factors: Hot season

#''Shula'' (pain)

#[[Shula]] (pain)

##''Vatika shula'': ''Vatika shula'' especially gets exacerbated after digestion of food, in the evening time, at the end of night, during cloudy and rainy days, in cold climate, and due to direct and eastern wind exposure.<ref> M.Ni. 26/4 </ref>  <ref>  S.Su. 21/20 </ref> It gets relieved by ''swedana''(sudation), ''abhyanga''(oil massage), ''mardana''(massage), unctuous, and hot food items. On the basis of site the ''vatika shula'' may be termed as ''janusandhigata shula'' (Osteo arthritis of knee), ''kati shula'' (low backache), ''prishthagata vatika shula''(backache), and ''trikagata vatika shula'' (pain in pelvic region), etc.

##[[Vata]] dominant [[shula]]: [[Vata]] dominant [[shula]] especially gets exacerbated after digestion of food, in the evening time, at the end of night, during cloudy and rainy days, in cold climate, and due to direct and eastern wind exposure.<ref> Madhav Nidana 26/4 </ref>  <ref>  Sushruta Samhita Sutra Sthana 21/20 </ref> It gets relieved by [[swedana]](sudation), [[abhyanga]](oil massage), [[mardana]](massage), unctuous, and hot food items. On the basis of site of the [[vata]], the different sites are affected.  

##''Paittika shula'': It gets exacerbated during mid day, mid night, at the time of digestion of food, and during ''sharada ritu''. It gets relieved by cold season, cold and ''madhura'' food.<ref> M.Ni. 26/8 </ref>

##[[Pitta]] dominant [[shula]]: It gets exacerbated during mid day, mid night, at the time of digestion of food, and during [[sharada]] [[ritu]]. It gets relieved by cold season, cold and [[madhura]] food.<ref> Madhav Nidana 26/8 </ref>

##''Kaphaja shula'': This type of pain gets exacerbated just after intake of food, during early morning, at the beginning of night, and during ''shishira'' and ''vasanta'' seasons.<ref> M.Ni. 26/10 </ref>

##[[Kapha]] dominant [[shula]]: This type of pain gets exacerbated just after intake of food, during early morning, at the beginning of night, and during [[shishira]] and [[vasanta]] seasons.<ref> Madhav Nidana 26/10 </ref>

#''Atisara'' (diarrhea): ''Rituviparyaya'' (any deviation from seasonal regimen) is the main cause of ''atisara'' .<ref> S.Ut. 40/4 </ref>  

#[[Atisara]] (diarrhea): [[Rituviparyaya]] (any deviation from seasonal regimen) is an important cause of [[atisara]] .<ref> Sushruta Samhita Uttara Tantra 40/4 </ref>  

#''Sheetapitta'' (urticaria): Exposure to cold air aggravates ''kapha'' and ''vata dosha'', and along with ''pitta'' cause ''sheetapitta''. It increases during rainy and winter seasons and especially in ''shishira ritu''.<ref> M.Ni. 50/1 </ref>

#[[Sheetapitta]] (urticaria): Exposure to cold air aggravates [[kapha]] and [[vata]] [[dosha]], and along with [[pitta]] cause [[sheetapitta]]. It increases during rainy and winter seasons and especially in [[shishira]] [[ritu]].<ref> Madhav Nidana 50/1 </ref>

#''Kushtha'' (skin diseases): The first important cause of ''kushtha'' is ''viruddha anna-pana'' (intake of antagonistic food), which includes ''kala viruddha'' also for e.g. during hot season intake of ''katu'' and hot variety of foods and during cold season ''ruksha'' (rough) and ''sheeta'' (cold) foods are ''kala viruddha''.<ref> C. Ci. 7/4-8 </ref>

#[[Kushtha]] (skin diseases): The first important cause of [[kushtha]] is [[viruddha anna-pana]] (intake of antagonistic food), which includes [[kala viruddha]] also for e.g. during hot season intake of [[katu]] and hot variety of foods and during cold season [[ruksha]] (rough) and [[sheeta]] (cold) foods are [[kala]] [[viruddha]].<ref> Cha. Chi. 7/4-8 </ref>

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