Ritucharya – Path To Maintain A Healthy Lifestyle

 Food, as we all know, is very essential but are we eating the right way?

Do you eat all varieties of food in all the seasons?
For most of them, the answer is YES!!!
With the advent of agricultural technology and the seeding process, all sorts of grains, pulses, fruits, and vegetables are available across the year in the majority parts of the country.
But is this good for your health?
How many of us know that there is different food for different seasons?
Yes !! We are talking about the Ritucharya / Seasonal regime.
We have 6 seasons/ ritus as per Ayurveda. Ayurveda, the age-old science of life, has always emphasized maintaining health and preventing diseases by following proper diet and lifestyle regimens rather than treatment and cure of the diseases.
This article is to the readers who believe food is the best medicine. Food is vitalizing and is the fuel for the 30+ trillion cells of our body.
Every season there is a certain kind of fuel the cells need in order to work efficiently as per the climate and environment.
Let’s dig in to explore !!!


ritucharya - path to maintain a healthy lifestyle


What is Ritucharya according to Ayurveda?

The word Ritucharya is made up of two words Ritu means seasons and Charya means regimen ( do’s and don’t). The importance of a healthy lifestyle in this day and age is more than ever.

What is Ritus?

As mentioned earlier Ritu means season and we have 6 Ritu in India each spanning 2 months.

  • Hemant Ritu – Mid November to Mid January
  • Sisira Ritu – Mid January to Mid March
  • Vasanta Ritu – Mid March to Mid May
  • Greeshma Ritu – Mid May to Mid July
  • Varsha Ritu – Mid July to Mid September
  • Sharad Ritu – Mid September to Mid November

How to maintain a healthy lifestyle through ritucharya?

Let us see each Ritu and Ritucharya with more details!

Hemant Ritucharya ( Late Autumn )

Characteristics :

Mid-November to mid-January is considered as Hemanta (late autumn) Ritu. Blow of cold winds starts and chillness is felt.  The strength of a person remains on highest grade and digestive fire is very powerful in this ritu.

Diet regimen:

One should use unctuous, sweet, sour, and salty foods. Among cereals and pulses, new rice, flour preparations, green gram, Various meats, fats, milk and milk products, sugarcane products, fermented foods, sesame to be included in the diet.
Cold and dry foods are to be avoided. Intake of cold drinks is also to be avoided.

Lifestyle:

Exercise, body and head massage, use of warm water, heavy clothing, residing in warm places is recommended.
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Exposure to strong and cold wind, the habit of day sleep are to be avoided.

Sisira Ritucharya ( Winter )

Characteristics:

Mid-January to mid-March (approximately) is considered as Shishira Ritu (winter). During this season, the environment remains cold, along with the cold wind. The strength of the person becomes less yet the digestive fire is at a higher state in this ritu.

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