Ayurveda therapy emphasizes on harmony of the soul, mind and body to derive better health. It also helps prevent diseases, detoxifies your mind and body. Providing a holistic approach, there are no side effects to be experienced. Monsoon season is the best time to avail Ayurveda in Kerala, since the body’s pores open up during this time, making it favourable to apply Ayurveda treatments. It also renovates body’s health and liveliness. Traditional Malayalam calendar has considers Karkidakam month or Karkidaka Masam as the Monsoon months of July to October.
Every person has different Prakruti or constitution as per Ayurveda, which defines his/her disease vulnerability and mental/physical character.
Given below are few reasons and natural tips to choose monsoon season to derive Ayurveda treatments:
Pleasing weather
During monsoon, pleasant weather conditions opens up sweat holes and increases softness of the body, allowing absorption of herbal powders and oils for treatment. Proper ambiance is also created to rejuvenate the body.
Body gets weak
During monsoon, human body gets delicate. Aurvedic massage can help rejuvenate and strengthen the soul and body. The body also gets firmed with Monsoon Ayurveda as it gets damaged due to harsh summer sun.
Clear atmosphere
Thirst of soil gets satiated at start of monsoon season and dust pollution also gets reduced. Body experiences raised energy levels, calmness thereby responding well to therapies and treatments.
Increases immunity
Monsoon offers peaceful environment to make the body and mind more receptive to Ayurveda therapy benefits. This helps increase body immunity to different diseases.
Monsoon disorders
Body gets vulnerable to health problems during monsoon like diarrhoea, indigestion, gastric disturbances, sinusitis, asthma, arthritis and skin ailments. Body energy levels increase with ayurveda treatments.
Softens, develops tissues
Monsoon helps to soften and develop the body’s seven tissues, termed Dhatus. Dhatus comprise Pancha Mahabhutas. Ayurveda techniques like oil application (Snehana) and steam bathing (Swedhana) eliminates toxins and negative energies.
Rejuvenates body
Stress is better managed, longevity preserved, youthfulness retained, body and mind refreshed with Ayurveda treatment during monsoon season. Also is improved body resistance, functioning and skin complexion. Dhatus (tissues) also are developed in the body.
Once medical conditions are carefully diagnosed, the specialist doctors might advise treatments like Shirovasti, Abhyangam, Pizhichil, Udwarthnam, Shirodhara, Podikizhi, Navarakizhi including other Panchakarma treatments. During monsoon period, the body absorbs such therapies easily.
Ayurveda works in tandem with nature and hence is still India’s mainstream medicinal system.
