🔘 RUTUCHARYA IN AYURVED

*RITUCHARYA IN AYURVEDA:-* 

👉🏻IMPORTANCE:-

• तस्याशिताद्यादाहाराद्बलं वर्णश्च वर्धते|

यस्यर्तुसात्म्यंविदितंचेष्टाहारव्यपाश्रयम्||

                                  (Cha. su.6/3)

- One who knows the suitable diet and regimens for every season and practices accordingly are enhancing the strength and diet.

• ऋतुष्वेषु य एतैस्तु विधिभिर्वर्तते नरः।

दोषानृतुकृतान्नैव लभते स कदाचन ।।

                                            (यो.र. 2)

- If one follow the regimens prescribed under each and every rutu such person is never inflicted with seasonal diseases or disorders and he always remains as a healthy person.

👉🏻RUTU PRESENTATION:-

• According to charaka, the year is divided into six parts according to seasons.

- The northword movement of the sun and its act of Dehydration brings about three seasons beginning from late winter to summer.

- The southward movement of sun and its act of hydration gives rise to the other three seasons beginning with the rainy to early winter.

• According to Vagbhatta, with every two month commencing with Magha, are the six rutus Shishira, vasanta, grishma,varsha,sharada and hemanta successively.

- The three commencing with Shishira, vasanta and grishma from the Uttarayana also known as Adana kala because the sun takes away the strength of the people daily.

- While Varsha, sharada and hemanta from the dakshinayana also known as Visarga kala

👉🏻ADANA KALA AND VISARGA KALA:-

• Ritu is divided into two kalas based on the movement of sun towards northword and southword.

• They are:-

1. Adana kala(Uttarayana)

2. Visarga Kala(Dakshinayana)

1. Adana Kala(Uttarayana):-

• During the period of adana kala not only the sun with its rays, but also winds their sharp velocity and dryness,absorb the moisture from the earth.

• Winds progressively bring about dryness in the atmosphere during the three seasons of period:-

a. Shishira

b. Vasanta

c. Grishma

• It enhances the Tikta, Kashaya and Katu  respectively,all having dryness effect and as result human being also become weak.

• It is Agni guna pradhana, in which sun has more strength than moon so it gradually lessens tha bala.

2. Visarga kala(Dakshinayana):-

• During the Varsha, sharada and hemanta the sun moves towards the south and its power of heating is slackened by various factors viz, the time, course, strom and rain but the moon is not affected.

• The earth is releived of its heat by the rain causes unctousness in the body grow during the varsha, Sharada and Hemanta respectively.

• As a result of all these human beings also progressively grow in strength during the period of Visarga kala.

• It is Soumya guna pradhana and Moon is more stronger than the sun.

• Varsha, sharada and hemanta ritu enhances Amla, Lavana and madhura rasa respectively.

👉🏻STRENGTH OF BODY IN RUTUS:-

• In sheeta kala (Hemanta and Shishira ritu the strength of the people will be maximum.

• During varsha and grishma ritu it will be poor.

• In remaining Vasanta and sharada ritu it will be medium.

👉🏻SANCHAYA, PRAKOPA AND PRASHAMANA OF DOSHA ACCORDING TO SEASONS:-

• Vata undergoes sanchaya in Grishma rutu due to predominance of laghu and ruksha properties in foods and in the bodies of similar qualities, but does not undergo prakopa due to the heat of the season.

• Pitta undergoes mild increase in varsha ritu because of water and food coming sour at the end of digestion but does not undergo great increase because of cold of the season.

• Kapha undergoes mild increase in Shishira ritu because of Snigdha and sheeta predominance in water and foods and in the bodies of men similar qualities but does not undergo great increase because of its solidification.

• During Hemanta ritu pitta becomes decreased to normal while vata and Kapha increase slightly, that vata increase greatly in Shishira whereas kapha undergo mild decrease.

• Kapha which undergoes mild increase in hemanta increase further in Shishira ritu due ingetion of foods of cold, snigdha and guru qualities but still does not undergo prakopa since it becomes solidified by cold. 

• This is the nature of seasons and relation of doshas. Doshas undergoes chaya, prakopa and shamana immediately also, by the effect of food and especially so in the seasons.

👉🏻USE OF TASTE AS PER SEASON:-

• During Hemanta, Shishira and varsha ritu Madhura, Amla and Lavana tastes should be especially used.

• Katu, Tikta and kashaya rasa should be used more during vasanta.

• Madhura rasa should be used more during nidagdha or grishma.

• Madhura, tikta and Kashaya rasa should be used during sharada

👉🏻QUALITIES OF FOOD AS PER SEASON:-

• The food and drink should be dry during sharada and vasanta and food should be cold during Grishma and Varsha and should be hot in other seasons.

• The habit of using all the six tastes everyday is ideal for maintenance of health. Except during particular specific season when the particular tastes suitable for respective seasons.

👉🏻AGNI BALA AND RITU:-

• According to Ayurveda, at the beginning and end of Visarga and adana periods respectively, the Agni of the individual will be weak.

• During middle of adana kala and middle of Visarga kala agni will be medium.

• During the end and beginning respectively the Agni of individual will be best.

👉🏻RUTUVIPARYAYA:-

• Doshas undergo chaya, prakopa and prashamana by indulgence in foods, activities etc. which are similar to them even apart from the seasons and indulgence in foods, activities of dissimilar qualities produce opposite effect even during right time.

👉🏻RUTUSANDHI:-

• The seven days at the end and commencement of a season is known as Rutu sandhi.

• During these period the regimen of the preceding season should be discontinued gradually and that of the succeeding season should be gradually adopted, sudden discontinuance gives rise to diseases caused by Asatmya.

👉🏻YAMADAMSHTRA:-

• The eight days of kartika masha and first eight days of Agrahayana( November 4th week) are known as yamadamshtra kala.

• During this period one can be health if he takes only small quantities of food.

👉🏻RUTUHARITAKI:-

• It is classically recommended as Rutuharitaki for using the drug during the course of different seasons viz,

• Varsha:- Saindhava lavana

• Sharada:- Sharkara

• Hemanta:- Shunthi

• Shishira:- Pippali

• Vasanta:- Madhu

• Grishma:- Guda

√ The person who adheres to these regimens in and out of seasons does not become a victim of dreadful diseases caused by season.