A.H.

SU CHAPTER - 3

RITUCHARYA
( Seasonal regimen)

Samasti
BAMS 1ST YEAR

R.NO- 43
Seasonal regimen in Hemanta – early winter
*Due to cold breeze , the body temperature
is obstructed and enters deep into the body
And increases agni in the strong persons
and able to digest guru ahara too.
*If the proper food is not supplied to the
body in this ritu,due to teekshna agni,
persuaded by vayu,dhatu pachana going t
takes place.

Rasas advisable to consume : madhura - sweet

amla – sour
lavana - salty
Vihara:

Abhyanga
Murdha taila

Vimardhana

Niyuddha Padhaghata
Afterwards, one should take bath using drugs (loghradhi gana) with
kashaya rasa to remove the taila which had applied on the body
After that,

Apply paste of Kunkuma (saffron) and

darpa/ kasturi on the body
And followed by dhupa i.e Fumigation
with agaru.

Darpa/kasturi Kunkuma (saffron)

Dhupa(fumigation)
Ahara vidhi :
Than take the Ahara containing :

* Snighda mamsa rasa - mamsa rasa topped with ghee

* Mamsa of well nourished animals/ healthy animal

* Sura prepared from guda , with natural fermentation.

* Pastries prepared using Ghodhuma (wheat) , pishta (rice flour) , masha

(black gram) and ikshu (sugar cane juice).

* Use of dairy products.

* Use of Nava-anna (freshly harvested rice, Vasa (muscle fat) , taila

(gingelly oil)
* Use only warm water for drinking, bathing
and also for washing.

* Than lie down by covering with heat protecting blankets

like PRAVARA (a thick sheet made up of cotton and wool,
AJINA (Sheet made by furred animal skins), KOUSHEYA
(silk cloth) , PRAVENI (sheet made by jute and other
fibres), KOUTHAVA (shawl) etc.

* Sun basking.

* It is specially recommended to wear

a footwear always.
Indulge sex with the woman having well developed thighs,
breast and buttocks

Delighted with wine, body warmed with fragrant fumes will

keep out the cold.
To get rid of extreme cold , one should reside in
underground houses or rooms which are equipped
with room heaters will not be affected by
troubles caused by the dryness and roughness
of the cold.
As it is the beginning of adhana kaala, ROUKSHATHA
(dryness) will be very less and SHEETHALATHA will be
high due to the clouds, breeze and rain.

Instead of the features of the ADHANA

KAALA, VISARGA KAALA features are
more prominently seen in this ritu.

The AHARA AND VIAHARA VIDHI of HEMANTA

RITU should be followed.
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