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A gentle but thorough laxation at the change of seasons will keep the system clean and prevent the doshas from accumulating.
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Seasonal Routine/Ritucharya
Guidelines for early Spring- The weather is cold, windy and wet-thereby it
provokes Kapha Dosha.
Practices which Pacify Kapha dosha
Wake up early (5 am-calm time-Best for Meditation), Do yoga and Pranayama
Do exercise regularly. Can do vigorous exercise.
Have an Oil massage with warm oil followed by a warm shower
Have a warm breakfast (cream of cereal/ oatmeal with warm milk)
No black tea/ coffee, instead have some herbal teas (ginger-cinnamon-
clove/cumin-coriander-fennel)
Try to get some sunshine during the daytime in non-peak hours.
Eat warm, freshly cooked food (Avoid leftovers and frozen foods)
Avoid all ice and cold drinks.
Keep regular meal times.
Diet should be less oily and lighter
Favor foods that are pungent, bitter and astringent. Avoid sweet, sour and
salty.
All warming spices are good (cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger.)
Drink a cup of warm milk, with ginger/ cardamom before sleeping
Try to go to bed by 10 pm; avoid daytime napping
Start some new activity, go someplace exiting, get out of the inertia
Panchakarma Treatment (To remove excess Vata/Kapha dosha from the system)
Maintain a happy attitude; spend time with friends and in Nature.
Wear warm, stimulating colors, red, yellow, green..
Prepare for Easter, spring and summer!
Good herbs for the season are Garlic, Trikatu,
Triphala, Ashwagandha, Guggulu, Chitrak, Bibhitaki, Pippali .
Aromatherapy & Essential Oils: are: Geranium,
Sweet orange, Jatamansi, Tulsi, Lavender.
Good colors - Enjoy energizing spring colors, such
as: Yellow, Orange, Green, Pastels, Lavender.
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