Follow us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vedic_sage Join Our Facebook Group [Over 36K members] https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheAyurvedaBoard FULL POST: https://healthyayurveda.com/ayurveda-guidelines-for-early-winter-season/ Hemanta [early winter] is a pleasant transition from the excess dryness of autumn. Hemanta provides unctuous & cold qualities into the atmosphere. During this time of the year [i.e.Visarga Kāla] it’s hydrating as the power of the Sun becomes less and the gentle qualities of the moon become more predominant. The qualities of early winter [hemanta] are excessively unctuous [utkrsta snigdha] and moderately cold [madhyama śīta]. Because of this cold quality within the atmosphere, the body preserves heat within [i.e. vasoconstriction] which retains the core fire element which ultimately increases the digestive fire, i.e. Agni. Due to increased Agni [i.e. increased hunger & appetite], one should eat adequately; food with predominately sweet, sour & salty tastes. Sweet, sour & salty taste helps to reduce excess vāta. If not, excess vāta may further aggravate Agni. Consider having meat soup prepared from well-nourished animals with the addition of fats such as ghee. Having alcoholic drinks made from jaggery and consuming other food made of wheat, black gram, sugarcane and milk products are ideal during early winter season.