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*Common Diseases due to Non-observance of ritucarya

*Common Diseases due to Non-observance of ritucarya

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

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

#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 “Vaikritua” (unnatural) which is troublesome.12 

#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 “Vaikritua” (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.

#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.

#Pratishyaya (rhinitis): Seasonal irregularity is one of the causative factors of pratishyaya.16 Thus pratishyaya can occur in any season if we do not follow seasonal regimen and especially in exposure to too much of cold.

#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.

#Amlapitta (acid peptic disorder) is prevalent in rainy season because 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.17

#Amlapitta (acid peptic disorder) is prevalent in rainy season because 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>

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

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

##Vatika shiroroga:

##Vatika shiroroga:

###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.18,19 It gets relieved by svedana(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), prushthagata vatika shula(backache), and trikagata vatika shula (pain in pelvic bones) etc.

##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 svedana(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), prushthagata vatika shula(backache), and trikagata vatika shula (pain in pelvic bones) etc.

##Paittika shula: It gets exacerbated during mid day, mid night, at the time of digestion of food, and during sharad ritu. It gets relieved by cold season, cold and madhura food.20

##Paittika shula: It gets exacerbated during mid day, mid night, at the time of digestion of food, and during sharad ritu. It gets relieved by cold season, cold and madhura food.<ref> M.Ni. 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.21

##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>

#Atisara (diarrhoea): Rituviparyaya (any deviation from seasonal regimen) is the main cause of atisara .22

#Atisara (diarrhoea): Rituviparyaya (any deviation from seasonal regimen) is the main cause of atisara .<ref> S.Ut. 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 shishir ritu.23

#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 shishir ritu.<ref> M.Ni. 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.24

#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>

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