Din charya (Daily Regimen)
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Vyayam (exercise)
Any physical activity which created feeling of tiredness in body comes under Vyayam. By exercising body becomes light, proportionate, enthusiasm in doing work increases, pachak agni (digestive fire) increases thus increasing the appetite, medo dhatus (fats) gets reduced, muscular strength increases, tolerance power of body increases. Doing exercise is considered best in sheet ritu i.e. hemant and shishir ritu (winter season) and in basant (spring season). In grisham ritu (summer season) and in sharad ritu (autumn season) exercise should be minimized.
Vyayam is considered best done when done half to body’s strength of an individual. When sweat appears on the forehead and armpits and respiration becomes quick and one is forced to breathe by opening the mouth, exercise should be stopped.
While performing Vyayam one should take in consideration of vaye (age), kaal (time), ritu (season), bal (strength) and aahar (diet). If these factors are not put into consideration then it will lead to aggravation of vata and rakta thus becomes the cause of many diseases.
Complications of excessive Vyayam
- Trishna (excessive thirst)
- Kshay roga (consumption)
- Pratmak shwas (a kind of dyspnoea)
- Raktpitta (bleeding or hemorrhages)
- Shram (exertion)
- Kalm (tiredness without doing any work)
- Kaas (cough)
- Jwar (fever)
- Vaman (vomiting)
Contraindication of exercise
- People who suffers from vata pitta disorders
- Old and aged people
- People who are suffering from indigestion
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