Ideal Diet for the Winter
During the winter, the body needs heat for proper digestion to take place so that nutrition from foodstuffs is absorbed and assimilated adequately. This then strengthens the immune system. It is natural for people to eat only vitiates the nervous system. It is natural for people to eat unctuous, sour and salty juices of the meat of aquatic and marshy animal containing fat during this period, but vegetables with proteins, such as pulses and dried fruits are more advisable. It is also advisable to regularly take cow’s milk in its various forms, sugarcane Juice, fat, oil, freshly harvested rice and hot water during the winter. Resorting to massage and application of oil on the head and residing in a hearted room of building is recommended.
We should wear warm clothes to keep our bodies warm or apply the paste or poweder of Aguilaria agallocha Roxb. (agaru). Light food should be avoided. It is obvious that hermanta (early winter) and sisira (late winter) is to be together considered as ‘winter’ here.
Ideal Diet for Spring
The accumulated kapha is melted by the heat of the sun, which may disturb the power of digestion and cause many diseases. Kapha dosa is to be eliminated by emesis. Heavy, unctuous, sour and sweet diet should be avoided. Sleep during the day should be avoided. One should exercise, perform yogic kriyas and was one’s excretory organs regularly. Use of candana, agaru (Aqularia agllocha Roxb.) both internally as well as externally as oil is recommended. Barley and wheat may be eaten.
Ideal Diet for Summer
During this period, all moisture gets evaporated by the sun’s heat. Sweet, cold, liquid and unctuous food with sugar and ghee along with Sali rice may be taken to avoid dehydration. Water in any form should be consumed. One should avoid a salty, sour, pungent or hot diet. Physical exercise may also be avoided and instead, some yougic kriyas may be done in the mornings. One should sleep in the open or in a cool place. Sprinkled water and fresh breeze should be enjoyed every morning. Gardens and flowers are to be enjoyed. It is advisable to be moderate in diet and other activities. Meat of goat and moving outside in the sun should be avoided. Intake of honey in meals and drinks is recommended.
Ideal Diet during Rainy Season
During the heavy rainy season, take conspicuously sour, salty, unctuous diet and drinks. This is to avoid vitiation of the nervous system. Vegetable soup, old barley wheat and Sali rice along with purified water or rain-water may be taken. Regular bath and wearing fragrant garlands during this season is advisable. One should avoid humidity but should wear light and clean apparel.
Ideal Diet for Autumn
After the comparatively cool rainy season, the body experiences heat during autumn, which results in the accumulation of pitta. Hence food and drinks that have the potential to alleviate pitta are to be taken in proper quantity when one is hungry. Rice, barley and wheat are recommended. Bitter medicated ghee/animal fat, purgation and blood-letting are also recommended. Sunbath, oil, meat of aquatic and marshy animals and alkaline salt preparations and curd along with food may be avoided. Sleeping during daytime and exposure to frost and easterly winds should be avoided. Water that is purified by the sun during the day and detoxicated by star canopy (agastya) in the night is to be taken. This water is like nectar for the purpose of bathing, drinking and swimming. The rays of the moon in the evenings are exceedingly beneficial.
NATURAL URGES
There are two types of urges experienced by all individuals, which should ideally be attended to properly. The first includes those urges that should not be suppressed and the second, those that should be. Urges that are not to be suppressed should be attended to immediately as delay may lead to a disease.
Non-suppressible Urges
- Urination
- Defecation
- Sexual intercourse
- Vomiting
- Sneezing
- Yawning
- Hunger
- Thirst
- Tears
- Sleep
- Breathing
Suppressible Urges
- Rashness and evil deeds.
- Physical, mental and verbal misdeeds.
- Greed, grief, fear, anger, vanity, shamelessness, jealousy, and malice.
- Speaking harsh words, gossiping, lying and use of untimely words.
- Violence, adultery, theft and persecution.
It is said that a person free from all suppressible urges is a saint and can attain true happiness. He alone enjoys the fruit of virtue, wealth and desire, i.e dharma, artha and kama respectively.
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