Ayurveda and Sharad Rutu


                          Ayurveda is also known as the science of life. The most important aim of Ayurveda is to safeguard the health of the healthy individual. Cure of disease has been the secondary objective. Keeping this principle in mind, the entire Ayurveda has been written down and passed on. Ayurveda has recognized the influence of day night, seasons, climate on the body and accordingly the state of health and disease occurs.
                         In order to safeguard one’s health, Ayurveda has laid emphasis on one’s daily routine as well as certain regimen that must be followed in certain season and climatic conditions. If that is done properly, then the chance of a person falling ill is very negligible. Six seasons, also known as ‘rutu’ in Sanskrit have been mentioned in Indian culture. Out of those six, the current rutu is ‘sharad rutu’. So let’s have a look at the regimen during this period and dos and don’ts  for this particular season.
                        ‘Sharad rutu’ lasts for 2 months i.e. Months of Ashwin and Karthik in Indian calendar. Sharad rutu follows rainy season(varsha rutu). So all the pitta that has been collected inside the body but suppressed due to cold climate in the rains, gets aggravated due to sudden rise in temperatures during this season i.e. all the heat that has been stored inside the body during rains gets kind of liberated due to climatic influence. You all must be familiar with the term “October Heat” which is dreaded by everyone. It indirectly refers to this period only.
                           As mentioned in Ayurveda and also seen practically there are maximum number of infections during this season as body is not able to cope up with sudden climatic changes. Incidences of cough, cold, fever, eye infections, acidity, burning sensations, nausea, loose motions, skin problems like urticaria are on the rise during this period. There is also aggravation in joint pains, gouty arthritis etc. in certain individuals depending upon their ‘prakruti’(body constitution). All these happen because of aggravation of ‘pitta dosha’.
                                 In order to prevent the above incidences and to remove excess pitta from the body a specific panchakarma i.e. virechana (use of purgatives to remove excess pitta) has been recommended. For those having skin problems, blood letting should be done. But these should be done under the guidance of Ayurvedic Physician only. For those who cannot undergo these treatments, few precautions have been mentioned which can also help to prevent diseases or at least reduce the severity of the diseases occurring due to season. Ghee should be consumed in proper amount during this period as it is strengthening as well as pitta pacifying. Milk and milk products like kheer, butter etc. should be consumed sufficiently. Drinking water in sufficient amounts is also essential. One should stay away from alcohol, avoid spicy, salty, pungent foodstuffs. Eating or drinking food stuffs directly from refrigerator should also be avoided.
                                       Pitta increasing foods such as curd, chilies(both red and green), capsicum, tomatoes, excess of oily products, cold drinks, soda, fish etc. should not be consumed. Sleep during day time must be avoided at all costs. Milk products, rice, wheat, jowar etc. should be consumed on daily basis. Hence during this period ‘kheer’ (delicacy made from milk and rice) esp. for shradh puja and all is generally prepared and consumed. Sleeping in moonlight is also pitta pacifying. For those having skin problems or pitta constitution, various medicated ghee should be consumed.
                             These are some of the regimen which I felt can be easily understood and followed by everyone which I have mentioned here. By following this, one can stay fit during this season as this season is said to be the mother of all diseases. If one can stay healthy during this season, he can stay healthy throughout the year. Hence it’s truly said “ Jived Sharadha Shatam”.
                                 
  

Comments

Dr.DeshpandeS said…
Hot Temp Things,Surrounding or Stuff must be Avoided in This Pitta Kal.Sugandh Acharan Is Helpful in Addition.
7:26 AM
Dr.DeshpandeS said…
This Information is Helpful for All.
7:27 AM
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