Seasonal Food Regimen for Rainy Season (Varsha Ritu)

Rainy (Varsha Ritu) Seasonal Food Regimen

Ideal daily regimen to be healthy

Morning (Things to do)

• Wake up early between 4.30 am- 5.00 am or 45 min before sunrise.
• Drink 1-3 glasses of water kept in a copper vessel.
• Evacuate your bowels regularly & wash your hands, feet and face.
• Danta – Dhavan – Brushing teeth (Neem, Babul, Khadir, Pilu Meswak)
• Jivha Nirlekhana (Tongue scraping)
• Gandusha/ Kavala – Gargling & Mouth rinsing with medicated water.
• Nasya – 2 drops instillation of medicated oil in each nostril.
• Exercise (according to season).
• Self–body massage with oil followed by powder (according to season)
• Bathing & Grooming.

Ratricharya (Night Regimen)

• Supper – Within 3 hours after sunset or 8 pm & bedtime- 2 hours after supper (10 pm)

Diet

• Eat when you are hungry, at a regular time, in the right quantity (Based on Agni), warm meals, a balanced diet (food containing all six tastes (Rasa), neither too fast nor too slow & compatible foods.

Seasonal regimen:

 Diet modifications

• Easily Digestible foods are advised.
• Intake of cereals like old barley, wheat, rice, & pulses, lentil, green gram etc. is preferred.
• Honey is to be included in the diet.
• Foods difficult to digest, viscous, cold, sweet and sour foods are not advisable.
• New grains, curds, and cold drinks are to be avoided.

Lifestyle modifications:

• Mild exercises are recommended.
• Powder massage (Udvartana) is preferred.
• Day sleep is not advisable