Abstract

DIETETICS ACCORDING TO SEASON: AN AYURVEDIC CONCEPT

Pramod Kumar Singh*

Abstract

According to Ayurvedic principle, there are strong correlation between body, mind, and consciousness. Therefore, the concept of health must address all of these aspects. The best preventive medicine and support of the natural healing process is a diet and lifestyle along with seasons and cycles of nature. Tridosha is considered as basic humors which are responsible for health and diseased condition. Beside this, there is description of different roga (disease) which occur in a particular season and their treatment for maintenance of health along with this pathya-apathya is indicated. Ayurvedic literature emphasizing the ritucharya, greater importance is given to ahara and vihara according to particular ritu or time of vitiation of doshas as per season.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Dietetics, Season.