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GREESHMA RITU AND RITUCHARYA: A LITERARY REVIEW

Ayurveda has been developed on the firm grounds of maintaining the health of the healthy and treating the diseases of the diseased. The aim of Ayurveda is to preserve the health of the individuals by averting causes at their primitive stage. The preventive branch of Ayurveda may be traced to the following headings. Dinacharya- the daily regimen; Ritucharya-the seasonal regimen; Sadvritta-proper codes and conducts of living; Trayopasthambha- Ahara, Nidra, Brahmacharya; Rasayana-Rejuvenation through Ahara Rasayana and Achara Rasayana; Vajeekarana-Virility and improving the health of the progeny. Ritucharya holds great significance in Ayurveda. A good seasonal routine helps in achieving a balance of the Doshas. Following a seasonal routine is intended to nullify the influence of changing climatic conditions on the body. Ritucharya has developed as a cost-effective intervention for all seasonal based ailments. Various possibilities like sunstroke in summer can be controlled by following Ritucharya. India is a tropical country and reports the highest casualties in summer. Simple changes in routine as advised in Ritucharya Adhyaya can avert this menace. Shashanka Kirana Bhakshya is one among the interventions of Greeshma Ritu as Daha Prashamaka and Ruchya. It is relevant to review the description available in the Ayurvedic textbooks in relation to Ritu and Ritucharya. One should follow a dietic regimen and activities as ascribed in Ayurveda in respective seasons to maintain normal health. The present article throws some glimpses at Greeshma Ritu and Greeshma Ritucharya.