Seasonal Ayurvedic Regime For Hemant Rutu

Hemant Rutu is considered as the Healthy season among all six rutus. This season starts from mid November and lasts up to mid January for Indian subcontinent. In this season climate is very pleasant with fog and cooling, festivals etc. Ayurveda prescribes specific foods, exercise, and lifestyle changes suitable to the season in most scientific way. What to consume or avoid etc in specific ritu is called as Ritucharya

In Hemant ritu, the duration of night is longer compared to other Ritus. In Hemant ritu sharir bal (body strength) and Agni (digestive fire) is very high, at its best and that's why we eat heavy to digest food in this season and digest too. According to Ayurveda what we should eat is

· Snigdha, Amla and Lavana Ahara. 
· Anoopa Mamsa, Mamsa Rasa prepared by adding Ghrita. Sura [liqour] prepared with rice flour and jaggery.
· Food prepared with Godhuma (Wheat), Masha (black gram), Ikshu Rasa (Sugarcane juice).
· Ksheera and Ksheera Dravyas (Milk and Milk products).
· Navin anna (Newly harvested grains).
· Tila Tailam (Sesame oil).

 Ahar that should be avoided are: 

Vata Prakopa [ vata vitiating ] eatables like Laghu, Sheeta and Ruksha predominant, Consuming Sheeta Jala (Cold Drinks). 

In this season due to cold environment cold, influenza, sore throat, cough, headache, migraine swelling in joints or painful joints, constipation, dry skin and hair fall, etc are seen commonly. So, Sandu Pharmaceuticals have unique herbal products for all these problems. The important are Corysan for cold and influenza, Vasa syrup for sore throat, cough, Pathyadi kadha for headache and migraine, Bruhat vat achintamani and Dashmoolarisht, Rasnasaptak kadha for joint problems, Abhayarishta and Sarak churna for constipation, Hemocleen for skin and Keshita oil for hair problems, any many other products.

 

Also this is the best season to take tonic and boost immunity for fighting against diseases. For this Sandu's Makarprash (Siddha makardhwaj yukta) is the best ayurvedic tonic for all age groups to improve immunity and fight against diseases and to keep disease fighting power strong till next winter arrives.