A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c46.1306

v3.c46.1306

Jaṭimdhara explains that the year is divided into four main seasons of three months’ duration: summer, autumn, winter and spring, or six seasons of two months; the senses and the six elements, as well as the digestive processes, show variations in accordance with the seasons; these periodic changes may lead to disorders, in particular during the transition between one season and the next one.