DINACHARYA IN AYURVEDA FOR HEALTHY DINACHARYA IN AYURVEDA FOR HEALTHY BODY, MIND & SOULBODY, MIND & SOUL

Dr. SREEDHAR RAO (Sree)Dr. SREEDHAR RAO (Sree) BAMS, MD (Ayu), M.Sc (Yoga)BAMS, MD (Ayu), M.Sc (Yoga)

Director – Scientific ServicesDirector – Scientific Services

Ayurveda SanctuaryAyurveda Sanctuary

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Lord DhanvantariLord DhanvantariGod of AyurvedaGod of Ayurveda

‘‘We offer our obeisance We offer our obeisance to Lord Dhanvantari, to Lord Dhanvantari, the creator of various the creator of various

medicines, the medicines, the destroyer of various destroyer of various

diseases and the fear diseases and the fear of old age and death, of old age and death,

And who is And who is worshipped by all worshipped by all men, deities and men, deities and

demons.’demons.’

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THE FIVE ELEMENTSTHE FIVE ELEMENTS

ETHER/SPACE ETHER/SPACE AKASHAKASH

AIRAIR VAYUVAYU

FIREFIRE TEJATEJA

WATERWATER JALAJALA

EARTHEARTH PRITHVIPRITHVI

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THE THREE DOSHASTHE THREE DOSHAS ETHER + AIRETHER + AIR VATAVATA

FIRE + WATERFIRE + WATER PITTAPITTA

WATER + EARTHWATER + EARTH KAPHAKAPHA

VATA DOSHA CONTROLS MOVEMENTVATA DOSHA CONTROLS MOVEMENT PITTA DOSHA CONTROLS METABOLISMPITTA DOSHA CONTROLS METABOLISM KAPHA DOSHA CONTROLS STRUCTUREKAPHA DOSHA CONTROLS STRUCTURE

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VATA TYPE VATA TYPE

Qualities: Cool, dry, irregularity & expansiveQualities: Cool, dry, irregularity & expansive Physical: chilled, dry skin, dry kinky or wavy hair, light Physical: chilled, dry skin, dry kinky or wavy hair, light

coloured eye, irregular or disproportionate build, light on coloured eye, irregular or disproportionate build, light on feet and loose jointedfeet and loose jointed

Mentally: Creative, enthusiasts, intuitive, even Mentally: Creative, enthusiasts, intuitive, even clairvoyant, sharp minds, but poor memories, they get lost clairvoyant, sharp minds, but poor memories, they get lost easily, like wind their energy come in bursts, they tend to easily, like wind their energy come in bursts, they tend to push hard then collapsepush hard then collapse

Imbalance: Fearful & can suffer from insomnia & Imbalance: Fearful & can suffer from insomnia & constipation, chronic fatigue & chronic pain syndromesconstipation, chronic fatigue & chronic pain syndromes

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PITTA TYPEPITTA TYPE

Qualities: Hot, oily, irritable and intenseQualities: Hot, oily, irritable and intense Physical: Medium build(athletic), angular faces, Physical: Medium build(athletic), angular faces,

fine/thin hair that grays(balds) early, red tints in fine/thin hair that grays(balds) early, red tints in their skintheir skin

Mentally: Quick-witted, intelligent, ambitious & Mentally: Quick-witted, intelligent, ambitious & competitivecompetitive

Imbalance: Angry, impatient, impulsive, violent. Imbalance: Angry, impatient, impulsive, violent. Tend to have inflammatory illnesses-bleeding Tend to have inflammatory illnesses-bleeding ulcers, colitis, chronic sore throats or red ,warm, ulcers, colitis, chronic sore throats or red ,warm, itchy or burning skin eruptions.itchy or burning skin eruptions.

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KAPHA TYPEKAPHA TYPE Qualities: Cold, heavy, wet & stableQualities: Cold, heavy, wet & stable Physical: Large frames, well lubricated joints, have Physical: Large frames, well lubricated joints, have

cool, pale, thick skin, large eyes, broad, even teeth cool, pale, thick skin, large eyes, broad, even teeth & lustrous hair.& lustrous hair.

Mentally: Determined, steady, hard working & Mentally: Determined, steady, hard working & loyal. Excellent concentration, memory, long loyal. Excellent concentration, memory, long patience. For this reason they make good managers patience. For this reason they make good managers & administrators.& administrators.

Imbalance: Overweight, develop fibroid or fatty Imbalance: Overweight, develop fibroid or fatty tumours & suffer from chronic or sinus congestion. tumours & suffer from chronic or sinus congestion. Greedy, lazy and stuck in their ruts.Greedy, lazy and stuck in their ruts.

““Cough” derived from Sanskirt word “Kapha”Cough” derived from Sanskirt word “Kapha”

Healthy Everyday RegimenHealthy Everyday Regimen DinacharyaDinacharya

• A man wishing to be healthy throughout his life has A man wishing to be healthy throughout his life has to be healthy everyday as wellto be healthy everyday as well

• Health depends on how one spends each dayHealth depends on how one spends each day

• Controlled and guided activities of body and mind Controlled and guided activities of body and mind are essential for maintaining sound healthare essential for maintaining sound health

• The ideal way in which a healthy person should The ideal way in which a healthy person should spend his day is explained in this lecture spend his day is explained in this lecture

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Time to wake up – “Brahmi muhurtam”Time to wake up – “Brahmi muhurtam”

At this time the At this time the mind is fresh and mind is fresh and the surroundings the surroundings calm and quiet. calm and quiet.

Hence one can Hence one can

concentrate on concentrate on meditation, meditation, prayers or studies.prayers or studies.

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Morning ablutionsMorning ablutions

* Bladder and bowels should be * Bladder and bowels should be emptied regularly after emptied regularly after waking up in the morning as waking up in the morning as the autonomic reflexes are the autonomic reflexes are naturally active at this time. naturally active at this time.

• This gives a sense of relief This gives a sense of relief and makes one feel more and makes one feel more energetic. energetic.

• Regular bowel habits help Regular bowel habits help one to prevent borborygmy, one to prevent borborygmy, distension and heaviness in distension and heaviness in the stomach.the stomach.

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Washing the faceWashing the face

Persons with thin, delicate, red and warm skin Persons with thin, delicate, red and warm skin should use cold water or rose water or cold milk. should use cold water or rose water or cold milk.

Persons with dry, rough skin should use warm Persons with dry, rough skin should use warm milk.milk.

Persons with oily or oedematous face should use Persons with oily or oedematous face should use warm water. warm water.

Washing the face helps to get rid of pimples and Washing the face helps to get rid of pimples and skin diseases on the face. skin diseases on the face.

It prevents any bleeding tendency of facial skin It prevents any bleeding tendency of facial skin and gives lustre to the face.and gives lustre to the face.

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Brushing the teethBrushing the teeth Herbal Tooth Paste:Herbal Tooth Paste:Equal quantities of ginger, Equal quantities of ginger,

pepper, long pepper, pepper, long pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf, triphala, khadir bay leaf, triphala, khadir (catechu) and rock salt (catechu) and rock salt (saindhav), which should (saindhav), which should be used as a paste with be used as a paste with sesame oil.sesame oil.

Accompained by a gum Accompained by a gum massage with sesame oil massage with sesame oil & gargle to cleanse and & gargle to cleanse and line your mouth.line your mouth.

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Tongue-scrapingTongue-scraping Tongue scraping helps to get Tongue scraping helps to get

rid of waste products and bad rid of waste products and bad odour of the mouth, improves odour of the mouth, improves taste sensation and exerts a taste sensation and exerts a tonic effect on the tongue.tonic effect on the tongue.

It has been proved that the It has been proved that the bacterial flora in the mouth is bacterial flora in the mouth is considerably reduced by considerably reduced by cleaning the tongue. Its cleaning the tongue. Its value in preventing the value in preventing the diseases of the mouth was diseases of the mouth was realised by modern medicine realised by modern medicine only very recently.only very recently.

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Drinking cold water Drinking cold water

Drinking cold water is useful for persons suffering Drinking cold water is useful for persons suffering from: from:

Malabsorption, constipation, pilesMalabsorption, constipation, piles Aabdominal disorders, abdominal distensionAabdominal disorders, abdominal distension Urinal disorders, blood disordersUrinal disorders, blood disorders Diseases and disorders of ears, norse, throat, head, Diseases and disorders of ears, norse, throat, head,

eyes, back, pelvis and skin.eyes, back, pelvis and skin.

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Auspicious objectsAuspicious objects

Every society and every religion considers Every society and every religion considers a few objects or events as auspicious and a few objects or events as auspicious and others as inauspicious. Looking at such others as inauspicious. Looking at such objects or touching them frequently is objects or touching them frequently is considered auspicious before work or considered auspicious before work or meals.meals.

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Looking in a mirrorLooking in a mirror

One should look at self in a mirror as it One should look at self in a mirror as it gives an idea about:gives an idea about:

one’s appearanceone’s appearance state of healthstate of health happiness andhappiness and cleanliness.cleanliness.

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Care of eyesCare of eyes DeepatratakDeepatratak – Candle light – Candle light

focussing: focussing: One shold sit, in an erect One shold sit, in an erect

posture, on a chair and keep a posture, on a chair and keep a lighted candle on the table at a lighted candle on the table at a distance of 18 inches. The distance of 18 inches. The flame of the candle should be flame of the candle should be steady. This is readily achieved steady. This is readily achieved by closing all the windows and by closing all the windows and doors and turning off the fan or doors and turning off the fan or by covering the candle with a by covering the candle with a glass cylinder. glass cylinder.

One should focus on the flame One should focus on the flame without blinking initially for without blinking initially for half a minute. The focussing half a minute. The focussing time should be gradually time should be gradually increased to 5-10 minutes.increased to 5-10 minutes.

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Care of EarsCare of Ears

Putting oil drops in ears Putting oil drops in ears prevents prevents vatajavataja ear ear

diseases. diseases. prevents stiffness of prevents stiffness of

neck and jawneck and jaw Prevents deafness and Prevents deafness and

tinnitus. tinnitus.

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Care of noseCare of nose It forms a protective layer on It forms a protective layer on

the olfactory nerves and exerts a the olfactory nerves and exerts a soothing effect on the nerves. soothing effect on the nerves. Oil is also an antiseptic and it Oil is also an antiseptic and it exerts a soothing and nourishing exerts a soothing and nourishing effect on the nose and paranasal effect on the nose and paranasal sinuses. sinuses.

It gives a pleasant smell to the It gives a pleasant smell to the breath. The voice becomes clear breath. The voice becomes clear and unobstructed.and unobstructed.

It strengthens the blood vessels, It strengthens the blood vessels, muscles and joints of head and muscles and joints of head and neck.neck.

It is supposed to prevent It is supposed to prevent premature greying of hair and premature greying of hair and baldnessbaldness

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Gargling the mouthGargling the mouth With hot water exerts cleansing action on the With hot water exerts cleansing action on the

mouth, teeth, gums and tongue. It imparts a light mouth, teeth, gums and tongue. It imparts a light and fresh feeling to the mouth.and fresh feeling to the mouth.

Gargling with cold milk has a cooling and Gargling with cold milk has a cooling and cleansing action on the mouth and is useful in cleansing action on the mouth and is useful in stomatitis. stomatitis.

Gargling with sesame oil exerts a cleansing and Gargling with sesame oil exerts a cleansing and strengthening action on the tongue, gums, teeth, strengthening action on the tongue, gums, teeth, mouth and voice. It prevents stomatitis. It also mouth and voice. It prevents stomatitis. It also improves the sense of taste.improves the sense of taste.

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Medicinal SmokingMedicinal Smoking

Medicinal smoking is inhaling smoke of Medicinal smoking is inhaling smoke of medicines through the nose or the mouth. medicines through the nose or the mouth. Smoke is hot, penetrating, increasing Smoke is hot, penetrating, increasing pitta, antagonizes kapha and has pitta, antagonizes kapha and has cleansing action on air passages including cleansing action on air passages including the minute ones. the minute ones.

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Holding fragrant substances in Holding fragrant substances in mouthmouth

One should hold One should hold fragrant substances like fragrant substances like cloves, cardamom, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg or betelnut in nutmeg or betelnut in the mouth. They help to the mouth. They help to clean the mouth, clean the mouth, improve taste sensation improve taste sensation and mask bad odours. and mask bad odours. These substances keep These substances keep the mouth clean and the mouth clean and fragrant.fragrant.

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Morning Oil MassageMorning Oil MassageAdvantagesAdvantages

1.1. Skin becomes soft, strong Skin becomes soft, strong and improves and improves complexion.complexion.

2.2. The blood vessels and the The blood vessels and the nerves in the skin are nerves in the skin are toned up.toned up.

3.3. Increases the muscular Increases the muscular tonetone

4.4. Relieves fatigue Relieves fatigue

5.5. Induces sound sleepInduces sound sleep

6.6. Delays aging process and Delays aging process and promotes longevitypromotes longevity

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Udgharshana Udgharshana Coarse powder massageCoarse powder massage

Udgharshana results in local Udgharshana results in local erythema, increased heat and erythema, increased heat and stimulation of local pitta i.e. stimulation of local pitta i.e. enzymes in the skin. enzymes in the skin.

The complexion of the skin and The complexion of the skin and the muscle tone improve. The the muscle tone improve. The vessels in the skin and vessels in the skin and underlying muscles dilate and underlying muscles dilate and the capillary circulation the capillary circulation increases. increases.

Local accumulation of fat is Local accumulation of fat is prevented, thus giving a feeling prevented, thus giving a feeling of lightness to the body. of lightness to the body.

The stiffness of the body is The stiffness of the body is relieved. The stability of the relieved. The stability of the body is increased. Appetite also body is increased. Appetite also improves. improves.

The person becomes more alert, The person becomes more alert, feels refreshed and cheerful.feels refreshed and cheerful.

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Exercise: SuryanamaskarExercise: SuryanamaskarInvolves the mind, the body and the breathingInvolves the mind, the body and the breathing

Yogic Exercises or Asanas:Yogic Exercises or Asanas: These exercises differ from These exercises differ from

the usual physical exercises the usual physical exercises in that the movements are in that the movements are slow and merge steadily slow and merge steadily from one posture into from one posture into another. They are meant to another. They are meant to improve the functions of improve the functions of internal organs rather than internal organs rather than to develop muscles e.g. to develop muscles e.g. pranayama or breathing pranayama or breathing exercises is good for lungs.exercises is good for lungs.

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Shaving, hair cut and nailsShaving, hair cut and nails

One should regularly go for a hair cut One should regularly go for a hair cut every sixth day and shave daily before every sixth day and shave daily before going out for professional work. One going out for professional work. One should not allow nails to grow beyond should not allow nails to grow beyond fingertips. These procedures add to one’s fingertips. These procedures add to one’s personality, hygiene, sex urge and personality, hygiene, sex urge and longevity.longevity.

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BathingBathing One should take a bath, at least One should take a bath, at least

once a day. Pay special attention once a day. Pay special attention to all body secretion areas and to all body secretion areas and every orifice. Never have a bath every orifice. Never have a bath or shower colder than luke-or shower colder than luke-warm.warm.

AdvantagesAdvantages:: Heaviness, exhaustion & Heaviness, exhaustion &

sleepiness disappearsleepiness disappear Body, sense organs & mind feel Body, sense organs & mind feel

refreshed refreshed Soothing effect on blood and Soothing effect on blood and

reflexly the heart is stimulatedreflexly the heart is stimulated Appetite & digestive power Appetite & digestive power

improveimprove Promotes longevityPromotes longevity Sexual power increasesSexual power increases

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Morning Prayers-Morning Prayers-PujaPuja One should worship a particular One should worship a particular

God to whom one is naturally God to whom one is naturally devoted.devoted.

Charak quotes this prayer for Charak quotes this prayer for improving the health of body and improving the health of body and mindmind

““Let the God of fire retain in my Let the God of fire retain in my body; let the God of wind body; let the God of wind maintain my life & breath; let maintain my life & breath; let Lord Vishnu give me strength; Lord Vishnu give me strength; let Indra supplement my body let Indra supplement my body with energy. Let me be dedicated with energy. Let me be dedicated to celibacy, knowledge, to celibacy, knowledge, friendship, generosity, sympathy friendship, generosity, sympathy and true happiness”.and true happiness”.

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DressDress A person with Vata constitution should wear A person with Vata constitution should wear

yellow or red cotton or silk clothes.yellow or red cotton or silk clothes. Persons with pitta constitution should wear white, Persons with pitta constitution should wear white,

green or blue cotton clothes. green or blue cotton clothes. Persons with kapha constitution should wear red Persons with kapha constitution should wear red

woollen clothes. woollen clothes. In general one should wear clean, soft and white In general one should wear clean, soft and white

clothes as they impart happiness, success, wealth clothes as they impart happiness, success, wealth and longevity. and longevity.

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Flowers, scents & cosmeticsFlowers, scents & cosmetics Act as de-odorants, exert a soothing effect on mind and Act as de-odorants, exert a soothing effect on mind and

body. body. Flowers and perfumes increase enthusiasm, sex urge and Flowers and perfumes increase enthusiasm, sex urge and

strengthen the constitution of a person. strengthen the constitution of a person. Gold Ornaments:Gold Ornaments: A person wearing gold ornaments A person wearing gold ornaments

looks attractive and happy. A very little gold is looks attractive and happy. A very little gold is absorbed through skin. Gold increase Oja, the essence absorbed through skin. Gold increase Oja, the essence of all tissues, gives lustre to body and neutralises all the of all tissues, gives lustre to body and neutralises all the three doshas. three doshas.

It exerts a pleasing effect on mind.It exerts a pleasing effect on mind.

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OccupationOccupation

If you are in job which If you are in job which makes you nervous, makes you nervous, irritable consider a irritable consider a change.change.

You will be happiest in You will be happiest in jobs with lots of routine jobs with lots of routine and steady performance and steady performance requirement. This may requirement. This may vary with different body vary with different body types.types.

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DietDiet A healthy person should take a A healthy person should take a

balanced diet having all the six balanced diet having all the six taste in moderate amount. taste in moderate amount.

One should take hot, fresh food in One should take hot, fresh food in good company at appropriate good company at appropriate time. time.

Some dietetic items while Some dietetic items while nourishing the body maintain a nourishing the body maintain a balanced state of tissues, doshas balanced state of tissues, doshas and waste products. Diet should and waste products. Diet should mainly consist of these items. mainly consist of these items.

Other food items though Other food items though nourishing disturb the balanced nourishing disturb the balanced state of the body. These food state of the body. These food items should be taken items should be taken occasionally and in small occasionally and in small amounts.amounts.

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AfternoonAfternoon After lunch one should walk After lunch one should walk

100 steps slowly to and fro. 100 steps slowly to and fro. One should relax in supine One should relax in supine

position for a period lasting position for a period lasting 8 breaths, then lie on the 8 breaths, then lie on the right side for a period right side for a period lasting 16 breaths, and later lasting 16 breaths, and later turn on the left side and turn on the left side and relax for a period lasting 32 relax for a period lasting 32 breaths. breaths.

This process should be This process should be repeated after lunch as well repeated after lunch as well as after dinner. as after dinner.

A healthy person should A healthy person should relax in a chair in a sitting relax in a chair in a sitting posture or with a backrest posture or with a backrest and doze off for about a half and doze off for about a half to one hour.to one hour.

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SexSex It should be performed early at night. It should not It should be performed early at night. It should not

be performed at dawn, midday, dusk or midnight, be performed at dawn, midday, dusk or midnight, when the vata and pitta are increased and one cannot when the vata and pitta are increased and one cannot take adequate rest after intercourse.take adequate rest after intercourse.

Frequency of Intercourse: In general intercourse Frequency of Intercourse: In general intercourse should be preformed on every 4th day in autumn should be preformed on every 4th day in autumn and spring.and spring.

Intercourse should be performed once every 15th Intercourse should be performed once every 15th day in summer and monsoon. In winter one can day in summer and monsoon. In winter one can enjoy sex to one’s satisfaction.enjoy sex to one’s satisfaction.

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MeditationMeditation An average person should An average person should

focus his attention on the focus his attention on the image of God he loves and image of God he loves and try to meditate. try to meditate.

One should regularly One should regularly meditate after waking up meditate after waking up and before sleep. and before sleep.

A person who is unable to A person who is unable to meditate should try to meditate should try to control his various control his various desires, emotions, desires, emotions, behaviour and actions so behaviour and actions so that he evolves into a that he evolves into a better person.better person.

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Getting ready for bedGetting ready for bed Go to bed to sleep. Go to bed to sleep. No reading, eating No reading, eating

or watching or watching television in bed.television in bed.

Sleeping on the left Sleeping on the left side will open your side will open your right nostril which right nostril which will help in will help in digestion of the digestion of the food.food.

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SleepSleep Usually 6-7 hours Usually 6-7 hours

sleep is enough to sleep is enough to give rest to both give rest to both the body and the the body and the mind if the body mind if the body routine is well routine is well balanced.balanced.

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Thank youThank you

Let everyone be happy;Let everyone be happy;

Let not anyone suffer from Let not anyone suffer from diseases;diseases;

Let everyone be a well-Let everyone be a well-wisher of other and;wisher of other and;

Let not anyone suffer from Let not anyone suffer from misery.misery.