Abstract

ROLE OF RITUCHARYA TOWARDS ATTAINING POSITIVE HEALTH

Dr. Priti Kumari*, Dr Jagmeet Kaur, Dr. Yogesh Jakhar and Dr. Anupam Pathak

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is an ancient system of medicine for health which explains various non pharmacological techniques to prevent the diseases and promote health. Some of the methods which comprise following healthy habits like Dinacharya, Ratricharya, Ritucharya, Sadvritta, Achara Rasayana and Pathya Apathy on Ahara and Vihara in accordance with specific disease to prevent them, above stated each and every procedures are non pharmacological methods, above mentioned all the regimes one of the important regimen is Ritucharya which is having significant accountability in preventing life style and psychosomatic disorders. In today’s fast life, diseases like respiratory tract disorders, lifestyle disorders like obesity, diabetes are mounting in everyday and are burning challenge for the medical system in the current scenario Immunological status is continuously being degraded with the passage of time and centuries. In addition, the environmental derangement in the form of various kinds of pollution is also on rise because of industrialization and urbanization Immunity is the capacity of an individual to resist an infection i.e. invasion, multiplication and production of a disease by an organism. And this can be attained by getting proper nutrition, minimal exposure to pollutants, reducing stress in one’s life.Ritu, the season, classified by different features expresses different effects on the body as well as the environment. Ayurveda has depicted various rules and regimens (Charya), regarding diet and behavior to acclimatize seasonal enforcement easily without altering body homeostasis. The prime principle of Ayurvedic system of medicine is preventive aspect, can be achieved by the change in diet and practices in response to change in climatic condition. This is a very important aspect of preventive medicine as mentioned in Ayurvedic texts.

Keywords: Ritucharya, Lifestyle disorders, seasonal regimens, Ahara, Vihara.