Year: 2026 | Month: January-March | Volume: 11 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 212-216
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/gijhsr.20260125
Ritushodhan: A Preventive Ayurvedic Approach for Seasonal Dosha Regulation and Health Promotion
Prof. Gunjan Garg1, Prof. Gopesh Mangal2, Dr. Muskan Agarwal3
1Professor & HOD, Department of Swasthvritta, Mahatma Jyotiba Fule Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital (MJFACH) -302039
2Professor & HOD, Department of Panchkarma, National Institute of Ayurveda, (Deemed University) Jaipur -302002
3PG Scholar, Department of Panchkarma, National Institute of Ayurveda, (Deemed University) Jaipur- 302002
Corresponding Author: Dr. Muskan Agarwal
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda is a unique and ancient science has always emphasized at maintaining health and preventing disease rather than laying total focus over the treatment aspects. Ayurveda’s understanding of human body is very unique. Tridosha viz vata, pitta and kapha are the functional units governing the physiological functions of human body. Balanced state of tridosha is termed as health and any deviation in balance leads to disease. Therefore, literatures of Ayurveda emphasize on maintaining the balance. External factors like climatic heat, cold weather and rain also have an impact on dosha. The doshas tend to increase in some seasons beyond the level of acceptance and therefore are needed to be removed from the body. Shodhana is the therapy that removes the dosha out from the body. Timely elimination of increased Doshas by purificatory measures during specified season (Ritu) is known as Ritu Shodhana. Pravrut, Sharat and Vasanta are considered as Sadharana ritus where Basti, Virechana and Vamana should be done respectively. This present review aims to summarize the benefits of Ritu-shodhana, also explores the preventive significance of Ritushodhana from both Ayurvedic and Panchakarma perspectives.
Keywords: Ayurveda, Ritushodhana, Panchkarma, Preventive Detoxification, Lifestyle disorders.