🔘 GRISHMA RUTU

GRISHAMA RITU :

SUMMER SEASON

👉🏻 Duration:-

- Mid-May to Mid-

July(Jyestha-Asadha) 

👉🏻Environmental changes:- 

- Intense heat, 

Wind blows south westerly 

asukaha(unpleasant),Earth is heated,Rivers 

are tanu with little streams; Shrubs,grasses 

and climbers are getting dried and fallen 

down, Lifeless plants and trees. 

👉🏻 Bodily changes:-

- In this season strength of an individual is less. Deposition of Vata 

Dosha happens but the Kapha Dosha is relaxed during this season. Agni of the person 

remains in mild condition. Lavana and food with Katu (pungent) and Amla (sour) taste 

and Ushna (warm) foods should be avoided. 

👉🏻Ahara(Diet):- 

- Cereals which are of madhura rasa,Laghu, snigdha and sheeta guna is 

taken.

- Liquid preparations,Sakthu,Shali dhanya with jangala mamsa 

rasa,Raaga,Rasala,Shadava, Panchasara panaka,Sheetala ambu mixed with kapoor etc. 

should be taken.During night time Talisa churna vataka should be taken along with 

mahisha kshira mixed with sita(sugar) and made cold by chandra and nakshatras. 

👉🏻Apathya ahara:-

- Lavana and food with Katu (sharp) and Amla (acrid) taste and 

Ushna (warm) nourishments are to be avoided.Madhya should be avoided and if 

needed should drink less quantity of madhya added with more quantity of water. 

👉🏻 Vihara(lifestyle):-

- Diwaswapna,Days should be spent in forest having ruddha ushna 

rashmi with very tall trees acting as barrier for hot rays of the sun,At night should 

sleep in the terrace of the house with plenty of moonlight,Body anointed with 

chandana, wearing maala of karpura and mallika, clothing which are extremely thin. 

👉🏻Apathya viharas:-

- Vyayama,Vyavaya and exposure to sunrays. 

👉🏻Predominant rasa:- Katu 

👉🏻Predominant guna:- Ruksha,Ushna,Tikshna 

👉🏻Deha bala and agnibala:- Avara(Minimum) 

👉🏻Effect on dosha:-

Kapha prashamana and vata chaya 

👉🏻Rashi of sun:- Vrushabha and Mithuna

 

👉🏻Common disorders during season:- 

- There are various diseases associated with 

summer season,it does not mean that every individual is going to get affected with 

these disorders.Then also even though they are healthy or not can take the safety 

measures to prevent diseases.They are:- Dehydration,sunburn,heat stroke, Allergies, 

fungal infection,Skin rashes,Eyes irritation, Diarrhoea, chicken pocks etc. 

👉🏻Importance of following proper regimen:-

- Though there are excessive heat in 

grishma ritu various diseases related to heat is produced if one can not follow proper 

regimen. If person follow grishma Ritucharya properly like if he takes more 

water,fresh fruits and vegetables, Light and cool foods,Vitamin C etc.risk of 

Dehydration,sun stroke etc. diseases will be reduced.