How to be Healthy in spring or Vasant Ritucharya,

How to be Healthy in spring (Vasant Ritucharya)

Dietetics and Regimen for Spring season  [Vasanta Ritu]

            

By-Dr Kavita Vyas

Kapha melts in Sunrays.

 According to Ayurveda The kapha dosha accumulated in the body during winter, aggravates in spring season because kapha dosha melts as rays of sun are more prominent in spring season .That melted Kapha dosha in the body weakens the digestive fire of a person and causes number of diseases. 
To get rid from this accumulated kapha dosha 
-one should under go purification method like Vamana karma. 

-One should not take heavy, oily acidic and sweet food products.

 -One should avoid day time sleep. 

In this season following things are beneficial 
–  -Physical exercise, scrubing the body [Ubatan], 
-having medicated smoke,

Warm water

-Using warm water,
-applying sandal wood paste on the body,
-using barley and wheat, mung dal [with cover], Green vegetables, ginger, honey etc.

-Drinking milk with little turmeric powder. 

Walking is best in spring season.

-walking in garden & watching the nature.         
   In month of Chaitra [15 march-15 April] it is good to chew 10-15 leaves of neem tree, early morning. 
In this season One can have Haritaki churnam [Terminalia chebula],5 gm with honey, it has rejuvenation effect.