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5 articles in Seasonal Health
Varsha Ritucharya — Monsoon Health Regimen
Varsha (the monsoon season, mid-July to mid-September in India) is classically rated the most challenging season for health by Ayurveda. The combination of fluctuating temperatures, persistent humidity, contaminated wate…
— Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana 6/33-43 · Ashtanga Hridayam, Sutrasthana 3/38-46
Vasanta Ritucharya — Spring Detox Season
Vasanta — spring, mid-March to mid-May in the Indian subcontinent — is the most therapeutically active season in classical Ayurveda. Kapha, which has accumulated through winter, begins to "liquefy" with the rising warmth…
— Ashtanga Hridayam, Sutrasthana 3/23-28 · Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana 6/22-26
Hemanta and Shishira — Ayurvedic Winter Regimen
In the Indian classical calendar, Hemanta (mid-November to mid-January) and Shishira (mid-January to mid-March) together form the Ayurvedic winter. They share many regimen recommendations and are often grouped clinically…
— Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana 6/13-26 · Ashtanga Hridayam, Sutrasthana 3/11-22
Grishma Ritucharya — Ayurvedic Summer Regimen
Grishma (Sanskrit: "burning") is the summer season, classically defined as mid-May to mid-July in the Indian subcontinent. It is characterised by intense heat, dryness in some regions, humidity in others. Classical Ayurv…
— Ashtanga Hridayam, Sutrasthana 3/29-37 · Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana 6/27-32
Karkidaka Masa — Kerala's Monsoon Rejuvenation Tradition
For Kerala households, the Malayalam month of Karkidaka (mid-July to mid-August) is the most sacred period of the Ayurvedic year. The monsoon at its peak, the digestive fire weakened by dampness and cool weather, the bod…
— Ashtanga Hridayam, Sutrasthana 3 ("Ritucharyādhyāya") · Kerala Ayurveda Vaidya Sammelanam traditional practice notes