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| Spring (Vasanta)

| Spring (Vasanta)

| Foods predominant in pungent, bitter and astringent taste <br/>Easily digestible foods  <br/>Cereals like Barley, wheat, Sashtika shali (Rice- oryza sativum which is harvested in 60days)), maize (zea mays)  neevara, kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum) <br/>Pulses like  greengram, lentil (Lens culinaris),  . <br/>Bitter taste Vegetables like Patola (Tricosanthese diocia, Nimba(Azadiracta indica) leaves ,Vartaka (Brinjal) .  

| Foods predominant in pungent, bitter and astringent taste <br/>Easily digestible foods  <br/>Cereals like Barley, wheat, Sashtika shali (Rice- oryza sativum which is harvested in 60days)), maize (zea mays)  neevara, kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum) <br/>Pulses like  greengram, lentil (Lens culinaris),  . <br/>Bitter taste Vegetables like Patola (Tricosanthese diocia, Nimba(Azadiracta indica) leaves, Vartaka (Brinjal). <br/>Meats of easily digestible like Rabbit (sasha) etc,.. <br/>Bevarages- Sringaverambu(Water prepared by adding ginger), Madhavambu (Water adding honey) etc. can be used .  <br/>Honey and different fermented beverages like Asava & Arishta (self generated alcholic medicinal preparation) , Seedhu (alcoholic preparation by using sugarcane),  <br/>Mridvika (wine prepared by using grapes) should be used  

<br/>Meats of easily digestible like Rabbit (sasha) etc,.. <br/>Bevarages- Sringaverambu(Water prepared by adding ginger), Madhavambu (Water adding honey) etc. can be used .  <br/>Honey and different fermented beverages like Asava & Arishta (self generated alcholic medicinal preparation) , Seedhu (alcoholic preparation by using sugarcane),  <br/>Mridvika (wine prepared by using grapes) should be used  

| Physical exercise, Powder massage, medicated smoking, gargling  <br/>Using warm water all purposes <br/>Bath with warm water  <br/>Smearing body with santalum and aqualaria <br/>Panchakrma therapies like emesis, purgation and enema   

| Physical exercise, Powder massage, medicated smoking, gargling  <br/>Using warm water all purposes <br/>Bath with warm water  <br/>Smearing body with santalum and aqualaria <br/>Panchakrma therapies like emesis, purgation and enema   

| Foods which are heavy to digest Foods which are Sweet, Sour , cold (Sheeta)  unctuous, heavy(Guru),  Liquid items Foods which are increases kapha <br/>New grains , Curds and  cold drinks   

| Foods which are heavy to digest Foods which are Sweet, Sour , cold (Sheeta)  unctuous, heavy(Guru),  Liquid items Foods which are increases kapha <br/>New grains , Curds and  cold drinks   

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| Summer (Greeshma)  

| Summer (Greeshma)  

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| Foods predominant of Sweet taste , Cold, Liquid, unctuous and light(Easily digestible food) like rice, lentil etc,..  Food added with ghee, sweet and liquids, followed by boiled milk sweetned with sugar at night. <br/>Beverages  : Fragrant and cold drinks mixed with sugar shoud be used, cold water, fruit juices such as mago juice , meat soup and churned curd with pepper <br/>Coconut water is useful. <br/>Alcoholic drinks are generally prohibited however those who are addicted to drinking in smaller quantity is prescribed but it should be mixed with plenty of water  During night one should take milk with sugar candy. 

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| Exposing to cold breeze  <br/>Staying in cool places <br/>Recreation in the lakes, wells , rivers and forests. <br/>Dress should be of very thin cloth and sprinkled with perfumes. <br/>Sleeping in apartment equipped with water fountains during day and during nights in an open area <br/>Anointing body with camphor and sandal paste  <br/>Day time sleep

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| Foods predominant taste of pungent, sour and salty Alcoholic drinks should not be taken or taken in very little quantity or with addition of large quantity of water

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| Excessive physical exercise , Basking in sun <br/>Exertional  activities or hard work  <br/>Excessive Sexual intercourse <br/>Drying regimen 

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| Rainy  (Varsha ritu)

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| Foods with predominant taste of sour& salt  <br/>Uunctous foods  . <br/>Foods like Barley, Rice & Wheat <br/>Meat of arid animals/Meat soup <br/>Yusha (Soups prepared with pulses)/  Vegetables soup <br/>Alcoholic preparations like  madhvika (wine prepared from madhuka indica) or arishta (fermented preparations) type of liquor,  <br/>Boiled and cooled water  <br/>In all preparations honey should  be added 

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| Rubbing the body with unctuous material(oil) after the bath <br/>Anointing of body with aqualaria  <br/>Sleeping in upper storied cool room to avoid moisture with heavy coverings <br/>Medicated enema(Basti)

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| Foods which are heavy to digest like meat  <br/>River water  <br/>Groat (Water  mixed th flour) (Mantha) <br/>Excessive intake of liquids (Ati drava)

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| Sexual intercourse <br/>Exposing to dews , getting wet in rain Barefoot walking  <br/>Physical  exercise <br/>Exposure to sun rays  <br/>Staying at river bank <br/>Hard work <br/>Day sleep 

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| Autumn (Sharad ritu)

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| Foods predominat with sweet taste ,  bitter  tastes & Cold properties<br/>Foods which are  laghu (Easy to digest) in nature <br/>Milk <br/>Sugarcane products <br/>Honey,  <br/>Cereals like Rice  & wheat <br/>Pulses like Green gram <br/>Meat of wild animals like common quill, grey partridge, antelope, sheep, wapiti  and rabbit,  <br/>Fruits like Amalaki(Gooseberry), vegetables like  patola (Tricosanthese diocia) <br/>Honey & Sugar candy <br/>Bitter ghee

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| Panchakarmas like Purgation & bloodletting <br/>One should pass evenings on the upper part of house enjoying the white moon light (moon rays first three hours of night are health promotive) <br/>Body well - adorned with paste of sandal, camphor and with garlands of pearls and attractive dress <br/>One may swim in tanks decorated with lotus and lilly. <br/>Applying paste of sandal <br/>Having food only  when there is hunger 

| Astringent,bitter, sour &  hot substances <br/>Heavy meals <br/>Excessive  oil &  fat substances <br/>Strong wines <br/>Meat of aquatic and marshy animals <br/>Curds

| Day sleep<br/>Excessive Sexual intercourse <br/>Sun bath (Exposing to sun light) <br/>Exposing to frost <br/>Night awakening <br/>Excessive eating 

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