A REVIEW ARTICLE ON ‘RUTUCHARYA’- AYURVEDA SEASONAL REGIMEN FOR HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

In Ayurveda Aacharya Charaka, Sushruta and Vagbhata have deeply elaborated the regimen of different seasons and called it as Rutucharya. To abide by the rules of Rutucharya, it will help in Bala –Varna-Vrudhi (increase in strength and luster(1). The rules which have to be followed in different seasons and develop specific lifestyle with the help of Aahara/Diet - Vihara/Cloister are called as Rutucharya. Rutucharya connects bridge between natures cycle with human body’s cycle. There are 6 Rutus and they are sub divided in 2 parts (2 solstices) as Aadan Kala and Visarga Kala, each Kala has 3 Rutus/seasons. Aacharya’s has given detail information about Aahara Vihara with its quality and quantity separately for each Rutu and Kala. For the healthy lifestyle second most important factor is Matra i.e. the quantity of Aahara and Vihara(2). Matra of Aahara is depending on its quality i.e. Guru/heavy and Laghu/light(3). Hin/Low, Ati/More and Visham/Odd Matra/quantity of Aahara-Vihara may cause diseases. Day to day number of diseases and patients are increasing due to unhealthy lifestyle. As people are not aware about such concepts, they unknowingly follow unhealthy lifestyle. Here we have tried to compile about the rules of Rutucharya. It gives information about what have to do and not to do in different seasons. So, it can be said that, if one has to comply with the rules of Rutucharya and Matra of Aahara Vihara it will surely help to de- velop a healthy lifestyle.Keywords: Rutucharya, Aahara, Vihara, Matra