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Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Generally for a healthy body, recipes low in cholesterol value is recommended for a low LDL level in the body. As far efficient maintenance of oure health Systems, Ayurvedic and Chinese medicines have a mention on the different seasons that affect the health of human beings. Even some animals go on a long hibernation in some seasons to maintain their wellness. While generally the seasons are spread as summer, autumn, spring and winter, Ayurveda specifies that the seasons are divided into six seasons namely Vasant Ruthu, Sharad Ruthu, Grishma Ruthu, Hemantha Ruthu, Varsha Ruthu and Shishira Ruthu. A detailed study named ‘Ruthu Charya’ or ‘seasonal maintenance’ occupies a place of considerable importance in Ayurveda. Ayurvedic texts testify that human body behaves in a particular way in particular season and accordingly the diets specified also vary. Scientifically this is agreeable to a larger extent since even as a thumb rule we avoid certain foods pertaining to the corresponding seasons. This means foods which suit one season may not suit another season. A similar principle is applied in Chinese medicine which propagates the theory that to maintain the balance of ‘Qi’ or the Life Force that flows through the body, the forces of ‘Yin’ (cold) and ‘Yang’ (hot) are to be balanced. The interpretation would be that Yang would dominate in hot season than Yin. The imbalance of ‘Yin’ and ‘Yang’ corresponds to the theory in Ayurvedic medicine which advocates the theory of the balance between Vata (gas), Pitta (bile) and Kapha (Phlegm).This also makes an interesting inference that it’s more of cosmic energy that sustains us than the element of food that we swallow. If it’s the Om or Omkara that is revered in Hinduism, its equivalent ‘Qi’ is respected by the chinese. After all, the names may vary but the divine cosmic energy is one and the same.

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