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#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:

*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:

##Paittika 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:

##Kaphaja 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.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.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.

#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 .22  

#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.23

#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.24

===== Effect of seasonal changes on health =====

===== Effect of seasonal changes on health =====