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Ayurveda promotes good health for both mind and body. Ayurveda is one of the oldest forms of holistic treatment found in India. The treatment of Ayurveda believes in the health and harmony of both body and mind. The ayurveda believes in the philosophy of preventing and eliminating the chances of diseases that can affect the body with the seasonal changes and transitions. The Ayurveda also promotes a regular regimen of lifestyle and diet which, if followed properly, will help to rule out any chances of getting affected by diseases. There are three energetic forces which governs the body. These are Vata, Pitta and Kapha.

The regimen of lifestyle and diet is divided according to the six ritus of Ayurveda. There are six ritus in a year. And these ritus are divided according to the six seasons. The six ritus are Grishma, Varsha, Sharat, Hemanta, Shishira and Vasanta. Grishma ritu is the summer season, varsha is the rainy season, sharat is the autumn, hemanta is the winter season, shishira is the cold and dewy months and vasanta is the spring.

According to the seasons of the year the lifestyle of a person should be changed in order to keep a smooth transition from one ritu to another. Thus Ayurveda is not only a holistic treatment of various illnesses. But it is a way of life and particularly the perfect way to lead a life.

In this article we will be discussing about the kind of diet, lifestyle, and oils to use for abhyangha and aromas that one should use for keeping then healthy through the transition of season from autumn to winter. The autumn season or the Sharat ritu includes the months of September to November. The sharat ritu has a sudden exposure to sunlight after the cold season and this aggravates the pitta. During this season bitter, sweet and astringent taste of food should be included in the diet. This helps the body to stay healthy and protect against seasonal diseases. Easily digestible food like boiled rice, sugar, honey, aamla and green gram can be taken. During this season one must avoid food like curd, oil, strong liquors and other heavy food. One should bathe in warm water and can wear pearl as it helps to soothe the aggravated pitta.

The transition from the autumn to winter season can be quite smooth if a proper diet and lifestyle is maintained. The chances of getting affected by the seasonal diseases also get eliminated. The winter season or hemanta ritu includes the months of November to January. This season have sweet taste and thus along with sweet food salt and sour food can also be taken. The digestive activity in this season gets powerful as the cold atmosphere helps in digesting the tissues and thus intake of sweet, salt and sour reduces the vata. Food like milk products, flour products, sugarcane products, corn and oil should in included in the diet. Wine made from jaggery can be consumed. One have take oil massages and ubvartan with paste of kumkum and kesar. Silk and woolen clothes are to be worn during the hemanta ritu.