Research Article International Ayurvedic Medical Journal ISSN:2320 5091

PREVENTIVE PRINCIPLES IN RUTUCHARYA Bargale Sushant Sukumar1, Shashirekha.H.K2 1Assistant Professor, Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga,2 Assistant Professor, Department of Basic Principles SDM college of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India

ABSTRACT “Swasthasyaswasthyarakshanam”.Ayurveda being a holistic healing science emphasizes the importance of a healthy lifestyle in preventing diseases which is evident from its objective. Ayurvedic perspective of an ideal lifestyle include following Dinacharya, Ratricharya, Rutu- charya, Dharaneeya and AdharneeyaVega,Sadvritta, Rasayana all of which are instrumental in the prevention of disease and promotion of ideal health. These concepts are mainly aimed at understanding the rhythms of nature and body, and the measures for maintaining homeostasis in these rhythms leading to a healthy life. A Dincharya and Rutucharya are explained with their four fold benefits like health promotive, preventive, curative and restorative. Key Words:Dharaneeya,AdharneeyaVega,Dinacharya,health, Rutucharya, Sadvritta,

INTRODUCTION Ayurveda, the science of life is one health promotive, preventive, curative and of the ancient and comprehensive systems of restorative. Tridoshas undergo seasonal health care. Good health is basic prerequisite changes as Sanchaya – Prakopa – Prasha- to acquire materialistic, social and spiritual mana which are the three natural stages re- upliftment of individual. Therefore Ay- sponsible for Health and disease.3These viti- urveda lays great on preventive and promo- ated dosha will produce specific signs and tion of health and prevention of health. This symptoms. To overcome these and who is is achieved through life style management willing to attain good health should follow rather than drug or any other external inter- regimens of CharyaTraya i.e. Dinacharya, vention.1Ayurvedic perspective of an ideal Ritucharya, Ratricharya which were men- lifestyle include following Dinacharya, tioned by Acharyas. Ratricharya, Rutucharya, Dharaneeya and Importance of ritucharya Adharneeya Vega, Sadvritta, Rasayanaall of following the regimens prescribed which are instrumental in the prevention of under each and every Ritu(season) such per- disease and promotion of ideal health.2 son is never inflicted with seasonal diseases These concepts are mainly aimed at under- or disorders and he always remains as a standing the rhythms of nature and body, healthy person.4One who knows the suitable and the measures for maintaining homeosta- diet and regimens for every season and prac- sis in these rhythms leading to a healthy life. tices accordingly are enhancing the strength Dincharya and Rutucharya are ex- and lustre.5Ritucharya is the observance of plained with their four fold benefits like diet and regimen according to the seasonal Bargale Sushant Sukumar Shashirekha.H.K: Preventive Principles In Rutucharya changes. In Ayurveda, a year is divided into The three ritus commencing with Varsha, Adana Kala (Uttarayana)andVisargaKala Sharat and Hemanta from the Dakshinayana (Dakshinayana) based on the apparent posi- (southern solstice) and VisargaKala the pe- tion of the sun in the north and southern di- riod in which the sun releases the strength of rections.6 peoples; because the moon is more powerful ADANA KALA (Uttarayana) and sun loses his strength, the earth becomes Sun and Wind become very strong and dry cool and heat of sunlight by the effect of during this Uttarayana and take away all the clouds, rain and cold wind, unctuous tastes- cooling qualities of the earth: Tikta, Ka- Amla, Lavana and Madhura are powerful shaya and Katu tastes are more powerful respectively during this period. 10 respectively in theShishir, Vasant and Effect of VisargaKala on Body- Grishma hence this Adana Kala is Agneya During the Varsha, Sharat and Hemanta, the predominantly.7, 8 sun moves towards the south, and its power Effect of AdanaKala on Body of heating is slackened by various factors, During the period of AdanaKala not only viz. the time, course, storm and rain but the the sun with its rays but winds alsohave hot moon is not affected. The earth is relieved of blowing and dryness, absorb the moisture its heat by the rain causes unctuousness in from the earth. Winds progressively bring the body grow during the Varsha, Sharat about dryness in the atmosphere during the and Hemanta respectively. As a result of all three seasons of periods, vizSisira, Vasanta these, human beings also progressively grow and Grishma , which enhance the Tikta, Ka- in strength during the period of Visarga- shaya, Katu tastes respectively, all having Kala.11 dryness effects and as result, human become Table.1-shows the Attribution of Adana also become weak.9 Kala and Visarga Kala VISARGAKALA(Dakshinayana) ADANA KALA VISARGA KALA Uttarayana – Agneya Dakshinayan –Soumya Agneya- Agni GunaPradhana Soumya- SheetaGunaPradhana Vayu –Ati-ruksha Vayu- Not so Ruksha Moon- Less Bala Moon- Strong Bala Sun – Strong Bala Sun – Less Bala Sun dries away Things Moon Nourishes Things Ruksha,Tikta,Kashaya,Katu Snigdha, Amala, Madhura, Lavan BalaGruadullydecreases BalaGradullyIncreases Strength of the body in Six Ritus poor and remaining Vasanta and SharatRitu, In Sitakala (Hemanta and Sisira) the and it will be medium.12, 13 strength of the people will be maximum, Table -2 Shows the Status of Bala during during Varsha and GrishmaRitu it will be Year Uttarayana Dakshinayana Sisira Vasanta Grishma Varsha Sharad Hemanta Aadi Madhya Anta Aadi Madhya Anta 1022 www.iamj.in IAMJ: Volume 3; Issue 4; April- 2015 Bargale Sushant Sukumar Shashirekha.H.K: Preventive Principles In Rutucharya Uttam Madhyam Avara Avara Madhyam Uttam Sanchaya-Prakopa-PrashamanaofDosha increase due to cold of the season.15 Kapha Vata undergoes Sanchaya in Grish- undergoes mild increase in SisiraRitu be- maRitu due to predominance of Laghu and cause of Snigdha and Sheeta predominance Ruksha properties in foods and in the bodies in water and foods and in the bodies of men of similar qualities, but does not undergo similar qualities but does not undergo great Prakopa due to the heat of the season.14Pitta increase because of its solidification.16 undergoes mild increase in VarshaRitu be- Table 3.Shows the Sanchaya-Prakopa- cause of water and food becomes sour at the Prashamana of Dosha according to ritu end of digestion but does not undergo great Dosha Sanchaya (Accumulation) Prakopa (Vitiation ) Shamana (Pacification) Vata Greeshma Varsha Sharad Pitta Varsha Sharad Hemanta Kapha Sisira Vasanta Greeshma During HemantaRituPittadecrease to cleansing of the body, they should resort to normal andVata and Kaphaslightly in- the regimen as enumerated in Abhyanga creases,Vata increase greatly in procedure with medicated oil with Vata al- SisiraanKapha undergo mild decrease. leviating property; MurdhiTaila bathing the Kaphaundergoes mild increase in Hemanta, head with more of oil, mild massaging of the in SisiraRituintake of food having quality of body, wrestling with the skilled to half of his cold, Snigdhand guru and it does not vitiates strength and judicious trampling of body. the Dosha. This is the nature of seasons and After the Abhyangaoiliness should be re- relation of Doshas.17Doshas undergo Caya, moved by washing with Kashaya decoc- PrakopaandShamana immediately also, by tions, powder etc. and bathing; then fine the effect of food and life style in the sea- paste or powder of Kumkuma and Darpa sons.18 should be applied, the body exposed to the Doshashodhanain RituCharya fumes of Aguru; meat soup mixed with fats, One should eliminate Kapha in VasantaRitu, meat of fattened animals, wine prepared Pitta in SharadRitu, and Vayu in Var- with Jaggery supernatant portion of Suras shaRitu, prior to the emergence of disor- and Sura as such should be made use of ders.19 food prepared from the flour of Wheat, HEMANATA RITU (winterseason) black gram, products of sugarcane and milk, In HemantaRitu, the people are strong; the food prepared from freshly harvested corn, Anala (digestive capacity) becomes power- muscles, fat and edible oils should be par- ful because it gets obstructed by the cold taken as food; warm water should be used atmosphere. It begins to digest the tissues for cleaning , thick sheet made of cotton, supported by Vayu(Vata); so in this Heman- leather, silk, wool or bark of tress which are taRitu, use of Madhura, Amla, Lavan Rasa. light in weight should be used during sleep; Ahara should be made for eat. exposure to sunlight, and fire should be re- As the night duration is longer, persons feel sorted to judiciously; foot wear should be hungry in the early morning itself, so after worn always. Persons who spend their time

1023 www.iamj.in IAMJ: Volume 3; Issue 4; April- 2015 Bargale Sushant Sukumar Shashirekha.H.K: Preventive Principles In Rutucharya residing in house kept warm by fire, in inner water all around, invisible or poor sunlight, most apartments encircled with others or in the land covered with shining crystals, with underground chambers, will not be affected the cuckoo everywhere making pleasant by the disorders due to cold and dryness.19 sound and engaged in lovely play, with trees SISIRARITU (Late Winter) of different kinds of beautiful and sweet Even in SisiraRitu the same regimen should smelling flowers. be adopted more intensely for during this Foods which are hard to digest and cold, period cold is severe and dryness more, be- sleeping at day time, foods which are fatty, ing the effects of Adana Kala.20 Amla and MadhuraRasa should be VASANTA RITU(Spring Season) avoided.21 Kapha which has undergone increase in GRISHMA RITUCAHRYA (summer sea- SisiraRitu becomes liquefied by the heat of son) the sun in Vasanta, diminishes the Agni, and In Grishma (summer) the sun rays become gives rise to many diseases hence powerful and appear to be destructive. Kaphashould be controlled quickly, by Kapha decreases day by day and Vata in- eliminatingVamanaKarmaor by certain creases consequently, hence in this season drugs, Nasya and other therapies and also by avoid use of Lavan, Katu and Amla rasa food which are easily digestible and Ruk- foods, heavy physical exercises and expo- shaAhara, physical exercise, Udvartana, etc. sure to sunlight. Having thus mitigated the Kapha, the person food which are Madhura Rasa, light (easy to should take bath, anoint the body with the digest), fatty, cold and liquid should be tak- paste of Karpura, Candan, Aguru and Kum- en, take corn flour mixed with cold water kuma, make use of old Yava, Godhuma, and sugar after taking bath in cold water. Madhu, meat of animals of desert- like land Madya (wine) should not be taken; if very and meat roasted in fire as food; drink the necessary, taken in very little quantity or juice of mango fruit mixed with fragrant diluted with more quantity of water; if wine substances, in the company of friends, get- is taken in large doses, it will cause inflam- ting it served by the beloved women which matory conditions, it will make the body has been made more pleasant by the sweet fragile and weak, increases burning sensa- scent of their body and the grace of their tion and causes delusion. lily- like eyes; the drink, thereby producing During summer, boiled rice white in color, satisfaction to the mind and heart. He should (like full moon) should be eaten along with also make use of unspoiled beverages such meat of animals of desert. Meat juice (Mam- as Asava, Arsta, Sidhu, Mardvika, Madhava sa rasa) which is not very thick, Rasala or water boiled with Srngavera or Sarambu (curds churned and mixed with pepper or water mixed with honey, or water boiled powder and sugar), Raga (syrup which is with Musta. sweet, sour and salty)and Khandava (syrup The person should spend his midday happily which has all the tastes, prepared with many in the company of friends engaged in pleas- substances), PanakaPanchasara, (syrup ant games, pastimes, storytelling etc. in for- prepared with Draksha, Madhuka, Karjura, ests or garden which have cool breeze from Kasmarya, and Parushaka fruits all in equal south direction, with plenty of reservoirs of quantities, cooled and added with powder of 1024 www.iamj.in IAMJ: Volume 3; Issue 4; April- 2015 Bargale Sushant Sukumar Shashirekha.H.K: Preventive Principles In Rutucharya Twak, Ela and Patra etc. and kept inside a woman wearing bangles of soft lotus stalk, fresh mud pot, along with leaves of plantain blossoms of lotus in their hair, moving and coconut trees, and made sour (fer- about nearby.22 mented) should be drunk in mugs of mud or VARSHA RITUCARYA- (rainy season) shell; Very cool water kept in mud pot along In rainy season, the Agni (digestive activity) with flowers of PatalaandKarpura (cam- is weak. It is already debilitated by Adana phor) should be used for drinking. Kala; it undergoes further decrease and Food articles like gets vitiated by the Doshas. The Doshas get Shashanka Kirana(hollow, finger-like, fried aggravated by the effect of thick clouds full pastry made of corn flour) should be of water, cold wind having snow, dirty water taken at night; Buffalo milk mixed with because of rain, warmth of the earth and sugar and cooled by moonlight and the stars sourness. The poor strength of diges- should be used for drinking. tive activity the Doshas start vitiating one Day time should be spent in forests having another and cause many diseases. Hence all tall trees reaching the sky such as Shala general measures to mitigate imbalanced (shorearobusta), Tala – (Borassusflabellife- Doshas and to improve digestive activity ra) etc., which obstruct the hot rays of the should be adopted. sun, or in houses around which bunches of One should undergo purifactorytherapies flowers and grapes are hanging from their (Panchakarma). After that the person should creepers. Sheets of cloth spreading sweet also be administered AsthapanaBasti (de- scented water, are arranged (to fan the air), coction enema therapy). He should use old all around. Sleep on soft bed prepared grains for food, meat juice processed with with flowers of Kadali (banana), Kalhara, spices etc. Meat of animals of desert-like Mrunala(lotus)etc. with fully blossomed lands, soup of pulses , wine prepared from flowers place all over or spend the day re- grapes and fermented decoctions, which are maining inside the house cooled by water old or Mastu (whey, thin water or curds) fountains, water being scented with Ushi- processed with more of Souvarcala (Sochal ra, and thereby relieve yourself from the salt) and powder of Panchakola, should be heat of the sun. used. Rain water or water from deep wells, At nights, one should sleep on the terrace well boiled should be used for drinking. On having good moonlight. Exhaustion due to days of no sunlight at all, the food should heat of the day is relieved by, anointing the predominantly Amla, Lavan and Fatty, dry, body with paste of Candana , wearing gar- mixed with honey and easily digestible. lands, avoidance of sexual activities, wear- Person should not move about on foot ing of very light and thin dress, by fanning (move only on vehicles), should use per- with fans made of leaves of Tala or large fumes, expose his clothes to fragrant fumes leaves of Padmini (lily) made wet; syringes and dwell in upper stories of the house, de- sprinkling cool water softly, garlands of void of heat, cold and snow. River water, flowers of Karpura, Mallika and of pearls Udamantha (beverage prepared with flour of and beads of Harichandana (white sandal corns mixed with ghee), sleeping at daytime, paste), children, Sarika (mynah bird) and exertion and exposure to Sun should be Shuka (parrot) talking pleasantly; beautiful avoided.22 1025 www.iamj.in IAMJ: Volume 3; Issue 4; April- 2015 Bargale Sushant Sukumar Shashirekha.H.K: Preventive Principles In Rutucharya PravrtRituCharya thana), purgation therapy and bloodletting During Tapatyaya(end of summer or early should be resorted to. rainy season) things of three heavy When hungry, the person should take foods tastes(Madhura, Amla, Lavana) are always which are of bitter, sweet and astringent beneficial. So also warm milk, meat soup, tastes, and easily digestible such as Sha- oil and ghee, things which stouten the body li(Rice), Mudga(green gram), sheeta (sugar), and increase moisture inside the body are Amalaki, Patola, Madhu(honey) and meat of beneficial to mitigate Vata aggravated dur- animals of desert-like lands. ing summer. It should be mitigated by re- The water which gets heated by the hot rays sorting to other therapies by the physician of the sun during day cooled by the cool knowing procedures. rays of the moon during night, for many River water things which are dry and hot, days continuously, which has been de- dilute butter milk, exposure to sunlight, poisoned (detoxicated) by the rise of the star physical activities, day sleep, sexual inter- Agastya, which is pure, uncontaminated and course should be avoided. So also freshly capable of mitigating the malas (doshas) is harvested grains, dry and cold foods, cold known as Hamsodaka. It is neither Abhi- water and flour of grains are avoided. syandi (producing more secretion or mois- Persons should partake food prepared from ture inside the minute channels so as to Yava, Shastika, Godhuma, and Shali, reside block them) nor dry, such water is like inside a house devoid of breeze, or in shade Amrita (nectar) for drinking and other pur- which is soft and comfortable; since in this pose. season rain water is contaminated by ex- Evening should be spent on the terraces of creta, urine, saliva and spittle of poisonous houses which are white (by painting), animals, since it is also polluted with poi- anointing the body with the paste of Chan- sonous breeze, it is similar to poison; hence dana, Ushira and Karpura, wearing gar- this water should be avoided for all kinds of lands of pearls and shining dress and enjoy- use; Arishta, Asava and Maireya may be ing the moonlight.24 consumed along with condiments during day Avoid exposure to snow (mist), indulgence and nights even these should be avoided. in Kshara (alkaline substances), satiation The aggravated Vata should be mitigated by with hearty meal, use of Dadhi (curds), oil, administering decoction enema and other Vasa (muscle fat), exposure to sunlight, therapy mitigates Vata and adopting the strong liquors, sleeping at day time regimen of VarshaRitu.23 and the eastern breeze.25 Water is exposed SHARAT RITUCHARYA (autumn season) day time in sun ray and in right moon light The person becomes accustomed to the cold called Amshudakam. It is Snigdha and Tri- of VarshaRitu (rainy season). When he gets doshanashaka property.26 suddenly exposed to the warm rays of Sun, Use of taste as per season in different Ri- the Pitta, which has undergone increase in tus Varsha (rainy season) becomes greatly ag- To maintain the healthy state one should gravated during Sharat (autumn). In order to take shad rasa yuktabhojana. Slight altera- get over it, Tikta-Ghrita (medicated ghee tion need to be done in particularRutulike- recipe described in the treatment ChikitsaS- Madhura, Amla and Lavan rasa in during 1026 www.iamj.in IAMJ: Volume 3; Issue 4; April- 2015 Bargale Sushant Sukumar Shashirekha.H.K: Preventive Principles In Rutucharya winters and rainy season, Katu, Tikta and along with Sarkara (sugar), He- Kashaya Rasa during Vasanta (spring sea- manta(cold/winter) along with Shunti (Dry son), Madhura Rasa during Nidagha or Ginger), Sishira (late winter &early spring) Grishma (summer), Madhura, Tikta and along with Pippali (long pepper), Kashaya Rasa during Sharat (autumn) espe- Vasanta(spring) along with Madhu (honey) cially used in respective rutu.27 and Grishma(summer)along with Guda Qualities of food as per season: (Jaggery)31 The food and drink should be dry (moisture Rituviparyaya less, fat-less) during Sharat and Vasanta Doshas undergo Caya, Prakopa and (autumn and spring) and food should be cold Prashamana by indulgence in foods, activi- during Gharma (Ghrishma or summer) and ties etc. which are similar to them even apart Ghnanta (Varsha or end of rainy season) from the seasons, and indulgence in foods, and should be hot in other seasons. activities of dissimilar qualities produce op- The habit of using all the six tastes every posite effect even during right time.32 day is ideal for maintenance of health. Ex- cept, during particular special seasons, when CONCLUSION the particular tastes suitable to the respective Dinacharya, Ratricharya, Rutucharya, Dha- seasons.28 raneeya and Adharneeya Vega, Sadvritta, Ritusandhi(inter-seasonal period) Rasayanaall of which are instrumental in the The seven days at the end and commence- prevention of disease and promotion of ideal ment of a season is known as Ritusandhi (in- health. ter seasonal period). During this period, the “Prevention is better than cure” regimen of the preceding season should be hence incorporation of the concepts of discontinued gradually and that of the suc- lifestyle definitely confers complete ceeding season should be gradually adopted; health to a person.Concepts related to sudden discontinuance or sudden adoption Lifestyle told in Ayurveda are very unique gives rise to diseases caused by Asatmya as it aims at physical, mental, social and (non-habituation).29 REFERENCESspiritual wellbeing. Yamadamsthra 1. 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