🔘 VARSHA RUTU

*VARSHA RITU (RAINY SEASON) :-* 

👉🏻 Duration:-

- Mid-July to Mid-

September (Shravana-

Bhadrapada) 

👉🏻Environmental changes:-

- Due to the rain in this season 

the rivers, tanks and wells 

are full of water.The whole 

surroundings becomes green 

due to development of grass 

and trees. The flowers are 

blooming. The atmosphere is 

cold and damp. There are no 

thundering clouds,but the 

rain is more. 

👉🏻 Bodily changes:-

- Rasa and Mahabhuta in this season are Amla (sour), and Prithvi and 

Agni, respectively.The doshas get aggrivated by the effect of thick clouds full of 

water,cold wind having snow,dirty water because of rain,warmth of earth and 

sourness. 

- The poor strength of digestive activity the doshas starts vitiating one another 

and cause many diseases.

👉🏻 Ahara(Diet):- 

- Foods having Amla (tarty) and Lavana (salty) taste and of Sneha 

(unctuous) qualities should be eaten.Among grains, old barley, rice, wheat, and so on, 

are suggested. Other than meat soup, Yusha (soup), and etc. are to be incorporated into 

the daily diet. 

- It is said that one should take medicated water or boiled water.

 

👉🏻Apathya Ahara:-

- Drinking river water,Udamantha,having a lot of water, excessive 

fluid and wine should not be taken. The foods, which are substantial and difficult to 

process, similar to meat, are prohibited. 

👉🏻Vihara(Lifestyle):-

- Boiled water for bathing and massaging the body properly with 

oil is advised during this season. Medicated Basti (enema) is prescribed as an 

evacuative measure to expel vitiated Doshas.

👉🏻Apathya vihara:-

- Drenching in rain, napping in the day, exercising, sexual indulgence, 

hard work, wind, staying at the river bank are some of the things that should be 

avoided. 

👉🏻 Predominant rasa:- Amla 

👉🏻 Predominant guna:- Sheeta 

👉🏻 Dehabala and agnibala:- Avara(minimum)

👉🏻 Effect on dosha:- Vata prakopa and pitta sanchaya 

👉🏻 Rashi of sun:- Karkataka,Simha 

👉🏻 Common disorders during season:-

- Disorders like indigestion, hyperacidity,skin 

disorders, fever; infections of different systems like respiratory, digestive etc., 

exacerbation of inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis,bronchial asthma 

etc. are commonly found in rainy reason due to vitiation of vata dosha predominantly 

and other two doshas. 

👉🏻 Importance of following proper regimen:- 

- Due to Vata prakopa and pitta chaya 

many disorders are occurring in person’s body due to less strength. So it is necessary 

to be conscious about modification of diet and lifestyle specially in rainy season.So it 

reduced the risk of common disorders.