04/02/2017
REGIMEN FOR LATE WINTER
Ayurvedic tips help to prevent and reduce the intensity of seasonal disorder of SISIRA RITUCHARYA(REGIMEN OF LATE WINTER)
Long nights, short days, sweaters, warm clothes and chilly weather make many of us sick. The winter season is marked as Hemanta ritu and Shishira ritu in ayurveda. Hemanta ritu starts from mid November and ends in mid January. Sisira ritu starts from mid January and lasts till middle of march.
During shisira ritu, the cold gets increased still more by the clouds, breeze and rain; dryness also will be found. The response of human body to this season is very well explained in ayurveda. People will have increased strength and their digestion capacity is increased .This is marked by increased hunger. These symptoms are caused by increased body fire which is supported by vata. Vata inside body increases in winter because of cold and dryness which is prevalent in outer atmosphere.
1. Expose yourself to sunlight as much as you can. In absence of sun light sitting near fire place is very helpful.
2. Massage your body with vata balancing herbal oil (Abhyanga). Never forget to apply oil on your head (moordha taila.).
3. Then remove the oil by taking hot water bath. A mixture of flours of yellow gram (channa), green gram (moong) , fenu greek seeds (methi) in equal proportion is the best herbal scrub which can be used to remove the oil. This mixture prevents the washing of natural oil from skin.
4. Consume hot soups. Use vata balancing foods like wheat, oil, corn, black gram and jaggery.
5. Tickle your taste buds with sweet, sour and salt tastes. Increased vata gets obstructed from spreading out due to cold atmosphere outside which can digest the tissues. More intake of sweet, sour and salt helps reducing the vata.
6. Always use hot water for all daily routine activity.
7. Use thick blankets and sheets made of cotton, silk and wool.
8. Always wear foot wear.
9. Indulge in sexual act.
10. Spend your leisure time with friends and relatives whom you like.
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