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Importance to understand Ritusandhi - The time to

In Ayurveda there are two ways to maintain healthy state of The current period is the time between the two seasons is
individual; ‘Swathhasya Swasthya Rakshanam’ means to known as Ritusandhi. In Ayurveda classics the description
secure the healthy state by following certain set of regime of Ritusandhi 1 (inter Seasonal period) is well described. It
like Ritucharya( seasonal regime ), Dincharya ( daily rotine)
, Ratricharya ( night regime), Sadvritta( good conduct) etc. the end and commencement of the Ritus (seasons) is known
and the second one is ‘Aturasya Vikar Prashamnam’ means as Ritusandhi. This is the time in which unhealthy changes
to treat the disease. take place in the body and best time to use the recipes to
adapt gradually of coming season.
Ritu is from the root ‘R’ means “to go” According to Rotha;
The idea of Ritu Sandhi Vedic literature itself.
More than once the Vedic Ritu Mukha. The

Swans, the new blue lotuses with the Kadambas still raining
is divided in to two Aayan, i.e; Uttarayan and Dakshinayan. Varsa Sharad Sandhi”.
this division is based on celestial position. Again each In Samhita Kala, Acharya Charak and Acharya Sushruta
Ayan is divided in three Ritus. Each Ritu comprises of two didn’t mention about this concept. Acharya Vagbhatta for
Ritucharya chapter.
and are indirectly linked to directly or indirectly link with Acharya Sharngdhar
the health. In addition, the festivals of particular season the months of Kartika and Margshirsha, and coined it as
Yamadamstra Kala, and advised restricted diet and activity.

The detailed description of Ritucharya (seasonal regime)

to have knowledge of the changes in the seasons. If we have
found in Ayurveda. Loka Purush Satmya2 is an important
the necessary knowledge the seasonal variation, we can
prevent the health hazards caused by such seasonal changes.
environment is one and the same thing. So, if there is any
Recently we celebrate the festival of Vasant Panchmi in
change in environment, then it will certainly disharmonize
February which indicates arrival of season Vasant. This
the individuals. In addition, this is a peak time when the
means that winter is coming to an end and spring is coming.

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DOI: 10.51649/healer.53 E-mail: jeet12989@gmail.com
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changes. That’s why In Ayu Jitendra Varsakiya,1 T.S. Dudhamal,2 N.N. Tiwari3
Yamdrashta3 . Hence it is necessary to take preventive 1
Assistant Professor, PG Department of Kayachikitsa,
measures to maintain health of individuals. So, Ritu Sandhi
CBPACS, New Delhi, 2Associate Professor and Head, Dept.
is essential to combat that imbalance and to harmonize
of Shalya Tantra, IPGT & RA, Gujarat Ayurved University,
the individual according to the environment. During the
Gujarat, Jamnagar, India, 3
period of Ritusandhi, it is advised to strict precaution for the
of Dravyaguna, Ayurveda campus IOM, TU, Kathmandu,
prevention of seasonal disorders. Also, it is advised to the
Nepal
regimen of the proceeding season should be discontinued
gradually and that of the succeeding season regimen adopt References:
gradually4
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giving up of the unwholesome practice and adoption of the
Varsakiya J, Importance to understand Ritusandhi- The
wholesome practice is completed fully on the 7th day.

For the prevention of the diseases produces in the 2021;2(1):1-9.

period of Ritusandhi one should adopt the Rasayana
Therapy (rejuvenation), immune enhancer drugs like
Guduchi( Tinospora cordifolia.willd.), Haridra( Curcuma
longa Linn.), Yashtimadhu, (Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn)
,Ashwagandha( Withania somnifera - (L.)Dunal.) can helps
to increase the immunity of the body leads to prevent the
illness produce by the seasonal changes.

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