A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c8.51

v1.c8.51

The subjects are: the importance of seasonal regimen (6.3); the year is divided into six seasons; the period in which the sun courses northwards (udagayana), known as ādāna, consists of the seasons beginning with śiśira (the cool season) and ending with grīṣma (summer); the period in which the sun courses southwards, called visarga, consists of the seasons beginning with varṣāḥ (the rainy season) and ending with hemanta (winter) (6.4); 118 the main characteristics of visarga and ādāna 119 (6.5–8); the characteristics of hemanta and the regimen to be observed (6.9–18); the characteristics and regimen pertaining to śiśira (6.19–21), vasanta (spring) (6.22–26), grīṣma (6.27–32), varṣāḥ (6.33–40), and śarad (autumn) (6.41–48); the definition of okasātmya (one’s adjustment as to diet and behaviour to the region of residence) (6.49–50).