Grishma
Grishma Rutu (April - June)
The pleasant atmosphere slowly starts getting more and more hot and dry, which means that the actual summer or Grishma Rutu has started.
In Grishma Rutu, glaring rays of the sun absorb the water from the rivers. Similar effect is seen in our bodies too; water level in our body starts reducing and the dryness starts increasing. Continuous sweating reduces the water content in our body, the agni or digestion power becomes weak and the outer heat reduces the energy.
The days seem to be the longest in this season, whereas the nights have the shortest duration. The water levels of rivers, lakes, and ponds go down due to the high temperature. All living creatures including birds, animals, and human beings become very uncomfortable and prefer to stay at home in a cool environment.
Each season has its importance and pattern. Mother Earth is blessed with watery and juicy fruits like watermelon, muskmelon, coconut water, juicy mangoes, etc.
Dincharya for Grishma
Apply chandan
Sleeping in a naturally cold room
Cold Water Bath
Drink water from earthen pot containing khus(vala)
Use goggles and cap
Recommended food items
Roti / Grains
Rice (unpolished), Jowar roti (bhakari),Wheat roti(poli/fulka), Nachani
Vegetables/Bhaji
Lady finger, Snake gourd (Padval), Ridge gourd(dodka), smooth gourd luffa (Ghosali),Tondali, Potato, Sweet potato,Carrot, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Suran (Elephant foot yam), Beetroot, Sweet potato, Spinach, Chakwat, Tandulja, Chuka, Math, Rajgira
Dal/Varan/Legumes
Mug dal
Spices
Mint, Garlic, Ginger, onion (to reduce heat in rosted, fried or salad form)
Fruits
Muskmelon, Watermelon, Grapes, Custard apple, Ram fal, Pomegranate, Banana, berrys(karvand), raw mango, kokam, lemon, Mango
Juices
Muskmelon, Watermelon, Grapes, Custard apple, Ram fal, Pomegranate, Banana,Sugar cane juice with lemon and ginger,Gooseberry/Amla juice
Drinks/Pey/soups
Butter milk(taak), Panhe (Raw Mango juice), Khus Sarbat (Wala), Kokum Sarbat, Lemon Juice, Fresh Neera, Lassi, Coconut water, Amsulache Sar, tomato soup/sauce
Nonveg
Less quantity of fish, chicken n crab or soup form
Other
curd with sugar, moramba(jams), pure ghee /oil should be used to add softness, pickles like lemon, mango or mix veg
Some Extra Recommendations for healthy eating lifestyle
Onion either as salad or in roasted form
Can have milk and milk products like khawa, shreekhand and Basundi in less quantity
Daliya kheer, Shevai kheer
Masala milk(milk with dry fruits) or milk with sugar
Pure ghee(Sajuk tup) or ghee with jaggery
Milk, cream with sugar or butter with sugar, curd with sugar, muramba, tomato soup, sweet and sour buttermilk
Sweet, cold drinks made from natural juices and fatty food, ghee with sattu, milk, ghee, old, harvested rice will avoid the diseases occurs due to Grishma Rutu
Sleeping in daytime
Apathaya
- Bread, chuttney, fenugreek(methi), dill(shepu), drumsticks, bitter gourd should be avoided
- Dal/lentils as they add dryness to the body
- Garlic, chili, garam masala, red chili powder should be used in minimal quantity
- Avoid eating non-vegetarian food
- Stale food, fermented food like Idli, dosa
- Fried items like Batate wada, Bhaji
- Use hing, ajwain, mustard, cinamom in less quantity
- Use all the spices in less quantity
Exercise
- Swimming as per your capacity or just enjoy sitting in swimming pool
What to avoid
- Should not eat extremely sour, salty, and spicy food
- Avoid directly going in a/c room from hot environment and vice versa
- Avoid hot meals
- Heavy exercise is not suggested
- Should not directly wash face after coming from hot environment which is not good for our eyesight
Please Note: The recommended diet takes Ayurveda into consideration. Individuals with any form of illness should seek medical advice before adopting the diet.