🔘 VASANTA RUTU

*VASANTA RITU (SPRING SEASON) :-* 

👉🏻Duration:- 

- Mid-March to Mid-

May(Chaitra-Vaishakha)

 

👉🏻 Environmental changes:-

- This season is 

supposed to be the most charming,due to 

natural beauty in surrounding nature. All 

the nature is full of beautiful flowers, 

fruits and green leaves Even birds are 

happy and singing.Air is clean and sun shines bright making the atmosphere hot. 

👉🏻Bodily changes:- 

- An individual’s strength during this season remains in medium 

degree, vitiation of Kapha Dosha occurs and Agni i.e digestion power remains in 

Manda state.Rasa and Mahabhuta during this season are Kashaya (astringent), and 

Prithvi and Vayu, respectively. 

👉🏻Ahara(Diet):- 

- One should take foods that are easily digestable. In cereals, Wheat, 

rice, old barley is suggested during this season. 

- In pulses, lentil, Mugda etc. can be 

eaten. Food items tasting bitter, Kattu (pungent), Kashaya (astringent) should be eaten. 

- Honey can also be added in the diet. Rabbit meat can be taken since it is easily 

digestable. 

👉🏻 Apathya ahara:-

- Foods that are cold, heavy and viscous should be avoided.

👉🏻 Vihara(Lifestyle):-

- Using tepid water for bathing is considered ideal. Exercising 

during Vasant Ritu is a must. Massage with the powder of Chandana, Kesara, Agaru is 

suggested.

👉🏻 Apathya vihara:-

- Sleeping during day is not advised during this season. 

👉🏻Other viharas including treatment procedures:- 

- Kavalu (gargle), Dhooma 

(smoking), Anjana (collyrium) and evacuative measures, like Vamana and Nasya are 

suggested. 

👉🏻Predominant rasa:- Kashaya 

👉🏻Predominant guna:- Ushna,Snigdha 

👉🏻Dehabala and agnibala:- Madhyama(moderate) 

👉🏻 Effect of dosha:- Kapha Parakopa 

👉🏻Rashi of sun:- Mina and mesha 

👉🏻 Common disorders during season:- 

- Common cold,Asthma,cough,skin diseases etc. 

are common due to kapha prakopa during this season. Because of the effect of sun on 

digestion and metabolism it results in illnesses like obesity, fatigue, fainting, 

sleepiness,nausea,weak digestive activity etc. 

👉🏻 Importance of following proper regimen:- 

- As there is kapha prakopa during this 

season the diseases like Cough,cold, obesity etc. are common. So for preventing those 

diseases proper Practice of suitable diet and regimen and internal purification of the 

body through vamanadi karma reduces increased kapha .So proper Practice of regimen 

enhances strength and complexion of the individual and keep one free from diseases.