How to be healthy in winter season(Hemant Ritucharya) , Seasonal Regimen

 How to be healthy in winter season

Dietetics and Regimen for winter season [called as Hemanta Ritucharya)

By Dr Kavita Vyas(Ayurved Consultant)

        During the winter , the digestive power of human beings possessing good health [Strength] is enhanced due to the restraint caused upon by the cold wind, so much so that it is capable of digesting any food stuff , irrespective of its heaviness and the quantity. 

How to eat healthy in winter season

When it does not get the proper fuel, the digestive fire affects the nutritive fluids, resulting in the vitiation of vata.
There fore during the winter
-One should take the unctuous, sore and salty juices.
-If one habitually takes preparation of cow’s milk like curd, ghee, milk, butter etc.,               
-Cane juice, other seasonal fruits like amla, carrots and guava etc. sweet dish [halwa] of mung and udad dal.One can also have peanuts and other dry fruits like almond and pista.
-Using Fat, Oil, New rice and Hot water during the winter is beneficial.
-One can have 2-3 spoon of honey mixed in cold milk, it gives strength to the body.
-One should not remain empty stomach for long time, because digestive fire is strong in this season so one should eat timely.
-in this season taking Ayurvedic tonics(rasayanas) are considered as very good for making immunity.
Specially chyawanprash rasayan is made in this season.

How to be healthy in winter season

-In this season One can have Haritaki churnam [Terminalia chebula],5 gm with honey, it has rejuvenation effect.
-  In winter one should resort to massage, application of oil on the body and fomentation.
-Doing yogasanas and other exercise is good habit. Taking bath with lukewarm water is beneficial, one should avoid laziness.

Precautions in winter season

-One should reside in an underground residence and the inner heated apartment of a building.
-Also one should wear warm cloths and should sleep on comfortable bad.  

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