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TU CHARY(Seasonal Regimes)

ad tus (The Six Indian Seasons)

Ahga Hdayam vol.1 ch.3 (p.31) and parts of later chapters.

Uttaryaa (Northern Solstice) or dnk la (debilitating period)During this period the sun and wind become very strong and dry. Thus the earth looses its coolingqualities in this predominately fire like half of the year. Bitter, astringent and pungent tastesdominate (the dry ones).

iira tu (cold, really dry, but dewy season) K (cold)Magha and Phalguna (mid January mid March) - Tikta rasa (bitter taste) dominates

Maximum human energy. Sex allowed daily (vajikarana required).The same regime as Hemantatu should be adopted but more intensely since the dryness is morepronounced (due to the forthcoming dnk la period). Foods should be sweet, sour, salty and hot.

Vasanta tu (spring season, cold getting hot) K (melts K)Caitra and Vaikha (mid March mid May) - Ka ya rasa (astringent taste) dominatesMedium human energy. Sex about 1 in every 3 days.

Kapha has increased during cold seasons (Hemanta andiira) becomes liquefied by the heat of thesun which diminishes agni and causes many diseases. Thus kapha should be reduced quickly by useof strong emesis and nasal medication as well as foods that are light, dry etc., dry massage, strongphysical exercise etc. Social life should be light, joyful, pleasant.

Food should be pungent, bitter, astringent, dry and hot.

This is the time to cleanse the dos that accumulated during the cold seasons.

Grma tu (summer or hot season) V K Jyeha and ha (mid May mid July) - kauka rasa (pungent taste) dominates

Minimum human energy. Sex about 1x every 2 weeks.Sun becomes stronger and stronger appearing to sap the energy of things. Kapha decreases and vtaincreases. Hence one should avoid salty, pungent and sour items as well as over-exercise and toomuch sunlight. One should favour foods that are sweet, light, fatty, cold with plenty of liquids. Wineshould be taken diluted in water or not at all otherwise it will cause emaciation, debility, burningsensations and delusion.Day sleep is allowed as it counters dryness. This is the only time it is allowed.

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Daki yaa (Southern Solstice) or Visargak la (strengthening period)During this period the sun releases the energy of the people as the moon becomes more powerfuland the sun looses its strength. The earth gains back its coolness due to clouds, rains etc. Sour, saltyand sweet tastes dominate during this period (the unctuous ones).

Var tu (rainy season, cold) V Prvaa and Bhdrapada (mid July mid September) - Amla rasa (sour taste) dominatesMinimum human energy. Sex about 1x every 2 weeks.Agni weakened by the summer is further weakened and is vitiated by the dos since this seasonbrings heavy clouds, cold wind driving snow, sudden strong winds, dirty water due to rain and thewarmth of the earth and sourness. Thus in this period all measures that balance the do s andsupport the agni are required.Having received purificatory therapies (vamana and virecana) one should have decoction enematherapy. Foods should be of old grains, meat juices with spices, desert-like animal meats, pulsesoups, wine (of grapes). On days where there is no sunlight at all, foods should be sweet, salty, sourand fatty, dry and mixed with honey and easily digestible. They should be hot then cold. Physicalactivity should be minimal. A temperate environment sought after. Day sleeping and exertionshould be avoided (extremes).

This is the time to expel the dos that accumulated during gr ma (summer).

arat tu (autumn season, hot and humide) P V vayuja and Krtika (mid September mid November) - Lavaa rasa (salty taste) dominatesMedium human energy. Sex about 1 in every 3 days.

Foods should be sweet, bitter, astringent, dry and cold (then hot at end of season).This is the time to expel the dos that accumulated during the var (rainy) season.

Hemanta tu (winter season : cold and dry) PMrgaira and Paua (mid November mid January) - Madhura rasa (sweet taste) dominatesMaximum human energy. Sex can be enjoyed daily.

Jahargni becomes strong since the cold environment prevents it from spreading outwards into therasa/rakta. It (agni) begins to digest the tissues assisted by vta thus foods that are sweet, sour andsalty should be used. Since nights are longer, one has more hunger in the morning. Daily oil massage

of body and head using vta mitigating oils should be used as well as keeping warm and well fed.Mild body massage and mild exercise are required.

tusandhi (interseasonal period)The last seven days of the current season and the first 7 of the new season together make up theinterseasonal period during which regimes should be gradually interchanged. If this gradual changeis not respected, and we change all of a sudden, diseases of as tmya (non-habituation) will arise.