SEASON AND DIET
The year is divided into six parts according to seasons. The northward movement of the sun and it’s of dehydration bringing about three seasons beginning from late winter to summer. the south ward movement of sun and its act of hydration give rise to the other three seasons beginning with the rainy to early winter as with the rhythms of the day, there are master cycles matched to the dosas that throughout the year. Our bodies automatically flow with these changes as long as we don’t interfere .A complete yearly cycle takes us through kapha, pitta and vata, in that, mirroring the daily cycle .the calendar seasons that gets aborted is autumn, because it is divided between two dosas. Autumn is considered pitta as long as hot weather prevails and väta as soon as it turns cold, dry and windy. People who have a predominance of vata will walk outside on crisp October day and feel that the weather is extremely congenial to them.
In the period of visarga (emission) winds are not very dry as they are during the period of adana (dehydration) the period of emission predominantly shares the qualities of the moon and during this period, the moon, with the unstrained cooling property, continuously delights the world with its soothing rays, the period of dehydration, on the causes of time, season, taste (in drugs and diets) vitiation of dosas and body strength.
Effect of kala
Effects of Adana kala on body
During the period of dehydration not only the sun with its rays, but also winds with their sharp velocity and dryness, absorb the moisture from the earth. Winds progressively bring about dryness in the atmosphere during the three seasons of the period, astringent and pungent tastes respectively – all having drying effects and as a result, human beings also become weak. The period of adana consists of three seasons- late winter, spring and summer. The drying effect of the sun and winds goes on increasing progressively during this period. More over the bitter, astringent and pungent tastes, all having drying effects of body are enhanced during late winter spring and summer.
Effect of visarga kala (During the rainy season) on body
During the rainy season, autumn and winter, the sun moves towards the south and its power is slackened by various factor, the time course, storm and air but the moon is not affected the earth is relieved of its heat by the rain waters and sour, salty and sweet tastes which causes unctuousness in the body grow during the rainy season, autumn and winter respectively as result of all these, human beings also progressively grow in strength (during) the period of visarga or elimination.