Grishma (Summer)
ग्रीष्म ऋतु (गर्मी का मौसम)
Dosha & Agni Dynamics:
Pitta accumulates, Vata increases, Kapha decreases. Digestive fire (Agni) is mild.
Recommended Diet (पथ्य)
- • Sweet, light, cold, and liquid foods (Madhura, Laghu, Sheeta).
- • Tender coconut water, sweet lassi, fresh buttermilk with roasted cumin, sattu sharbat.
- • Cooling gourds: Bottle gourd (Lauki), Ridge gourd (Turai), Cucumber, Watermelon, Melons.
- • Ghee, cow's milk, moong dal khichdi, and soaked chia/fennel seeds.
Avoid (अपथ्य)
- • Extremely pungent (pungent chilies), sour, salty, and hot foods.
- • Heavy fried items (samosas, pakoras), dark liquor, and excessive coffee.
- • Fermented and heavy spicy gravies that aggravate body heat.
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Varsha (Monsoon)
वर्षा ऋतु (बरसात का मौसम)
Dosha & Agni Dynamics:
Vata aggravates severely; Pitta starts accumulating. Digestive fire (Agni) is lowest of all seasons.
Recommended Diet (पथ्य)
- • Warm, light, fresh, easily digestible food (Laghu and Ushna).
- • Old barley, old wheat, moong dal, ginger-garlic soup, and herbal teas (Tulsi, Black pepper).
- • Drink boiled and cooled water strictly to prevent waterborne infections (Typhoid, Gastroenteritis).
- • Lightly tempered vegetables with hing (asafoetida), cumin, and rock salt.
Avoid (अपथ्य)
- • Leafy raw vegetables (high risk of bacterial and parasitic contamination).
- • Cold foods, curds at night, street chaats, and unboiled tap water.
- • Heavy oily foods that overwhelm the sluggish digestive fire.
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Sharad (Autumn)
शरद ऋतु (पतझड़ / क्वांर)
Dosha & Agni Dynamics:
Pitta reaches its peak aggravation (Pitta Prakopa) due to intense autumn sunshine after monsoon rains.
Recommended Diet (पथ्य)
- • Sweet, bitter, and astringent tastes (Madhura, Tikta, Kashaya).
- • Cow ghee, amla, bitter gourd (karela), parwal, pomegranate, and sweet apples.
- • Moonlight-infused water (Hansodaka) — pure, cooling, and balancing.
- • Moong dal, rice, milk with cardamom, and licorice (mulethi) tea.
Avoid (अपथ्य)
- • Hot, spicy, oily, sour, and fermented foods that trigger acidity and skin eruptions.
- • Red chili, mustard oil, curd during daytime in heavy amounts, and direct midday sun.
- • Alcohol and carbonated soft drinks.
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Hemanta (Early Winter)
हेमंत ऋतु (शुरुआती सर्दी)
Dosha & Agni Dynamics:
Digestive fire (Agni) is at its strongest (Vata restrained by cold, fueling digestive Agni).
Recommended Diet (पथ्य)
- • Nutrient-dense, wholesome, unctuous foods (Snigdha and Madhura).
- • Soaked almonds, walnuts, sesame seeds (Til), jaggery (Gud), and methi ladoos.
- • Whole wheat, bajra, ragi, urad dal, milk, and desi cow ghee.
- • Warm seasonal vegetable soups with black pepper and ginger.
Avoid (अपथ्य)
- • Fasting or skipping meals (powerful Agni without food starts digesting body tissues!).
- • Cold drinks, raw dry salads, and light airy snacks (puffed rice without fats).
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Shishira (Late Winter)
शिशिर ऋतु (कड़ाके की सर्दी)
Dosha & Agni Dynamics:
Digestive fire remains high; Kapha begins to accumulate.
Recommended Diet (पथ्य)
- • Warm nourishing grains: Bajra, Makki (Corn), Jau (Barley), and Wheat.
- • Warm ginger-turmeric milk with saffron, Chyawanprash, and sesame-jaggery preparations.
- • Cooked seasonal vegetables: Carrots, beets, sweet potatoes, and green peas.
- • Healthy proteins, lentils, and soups seasoned with digestive spices.
Avoid (अपथ्य)
- • Chilled water, refrigerated leftovers, ice creams, and cold drafts.
- • Dry, light, and astringent foods that aggravate dryness.
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Vasanta (Spring)
वसंत ऋतु (बसंत का मौसम)
Dosha & Agni Dynamics:
Kapha liquefies under the warm spring sun, causing allergies, congestion, coughs, and lethargy.
Recommended Diet (पथ्य)
- • Bitter, pungent, and astringent tastes (Tikta, Katu, Kashaya) that dry excess mucus.
- • Old barley (Jau), roasted chana, honey (Madhu), bitter gourd, and radish.
- • Herbal teas with dry ginger (Sonth), black pepper, and Tulsi.
- • Light warm meals; avoid heavy unctuous foods.
Avoid (अपथ्य)
- • Heavy sweet foods, cold milk, curd, oily fried sweets, and cold dairy.
- • Daytime sleep (Diva-swapna), which severely increases sluggish Kapha.
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