Abstract

SHISHIRA AND VASANTA RITUCHARYA IN COVID 19 PANDEMIC

Ankita Sidram Bodhane* and Vineeta Deshmukh

Abstract

As per Ayurveda, Ritucharya (Seasonal lifestyle) should be followed for prevention of diseases arising from variations in Tridosha. In this paper, we tried to explain Ritucharya (Seasonal lifestyle) with respect to covid 19. Covid 19 1st case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It is a contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease has spread all over the world. World health organization declared a global pandemic disease. In Covid-19 immunity plays an important role. In Ayurveda concept of Vyadhikshamatva had been explained. Which is capacity of body to fight against the manifested diseases (Natural immunity). In Ayurveda Shastra mainly focuses on prevention of disease. Ritucharya is one of the important subjects of Ayurveda. Ritucharya explains dietary regimen, living modification, common medicine, and contraindicated things those changing according to environmental change. Aim of study is to find out Ritucharya literature from the Ayurveda and modern research specially Shishira and Vasant ritu. Environmental changes are huge in this season and it directly affects human. So this study reveals property of ritu, dietary regimen, living modification, common medicine and contraindicated things in upcoming Shishira and Vasant ritu.

Keywords: Ritu, Ritucharya, covid 19.