Bhojana : The food should be consumed twice a day i.e morning and evening only like ‘Agnihotra’ it should not be taken in between. The
Category: Dinacharya
Sadvritta (code of right conduct) : What
Snana (स्नान) (Bath) : दीपनम् वृष्यमायुष्यं स्नान्मुर्जबलप्रदं | कण्डु मलश्रंस्वेदतन्द्रा तृष्ण दाहपाप्मजित || (अ.हृ.२/१६) Advantages of bath : After doing massage, if one takes bath
Vyayama (व्यायाम) Exercises : शरीरयसजननं
Udvartana ( Powder massage) : उद्वर्तनं कफहरं मेदस : प्रविलायनं | स्थिरिकरनमन्गानां त्वक्प्रसादकरं परम् || (अ.हृ.सू.२/१५) Massaging (with fine powder) in the opposite direction of
Abhyanga- Oil Massage There is no greater expression of self-love than anointing ourselves from head to toe with warm oil—this practice is called Abyanga. A
Tambul is called pan or betel leaf. pan chewing is the part of ancient Indian custom. It is also mentioned i healthy daily routine (
Anjana ( collyrium ) : सैविरंज्जनं नित्यं हितंक्ष्णोस्ततो भजेत | ( अ.हृ.सू. २/४) After cleaning of teeth ( danta- dhavana ) use of sauviranjana (
Danta-dhavana (cleaning the teeth) Twigs useful for cleaning of the teeth : Arka (Calotropis procera) Nyagrodha (Ficus bangalensis) Khadira (Acacea catachu) karanja (Pongamia Pinnata) Kakubha
Ushajalapana- drinking water at the time of early sunrise As per ayurvedic acharya Bhava prakash explains in the Bhavaprakash Nighantu as follows