AYURVEDA: KERALA OR HIMALAYAS
In India there are two branches of Ayurveda: Northern and Southern. The Northern one is territorially connected with the Himalayas and the northern states of India, one of which is Himachal Pradesh, where our center is located. The Southern one is connected with the state of Kerala. Since the climate differs a lot in these territories, two branches of Ayurveda also differ to a certain degree in terms of approaches to treatment and cleansing of the body, the range of widely utilized natural preparations, the seasons, most favorable for cleansing.
Generally Himalayan climate is similar to the climate of Europe and North Asia, as well as Canada and northern states of the USA: cold and snowy winter months, warm, not too hot, summer. In Kullu valley, where our center is located, the average summer temperature is +25°C. Winter is not so long as, for example, in Russia, warmth comes earlier in spring and departs later in autumn. The rainy season, which 10 years ago used to come strictly in the middle of summer, is absent now as such: it may rain in any season.
Generally Himalayan climate is similar to the climate of Europe and North Asia, as well as Canada and northern states of the USA: cold and snowy winter months, warm, not too hot, summer. In Kullu valley, where our center is located, the average summer temperature is +25°C. Winter is not so long as, for example, in Russia, warmth comes earlier in spring and departs later in autumn. The rainy season, which 10 years ago used to come strictly in the middle of summer, is absent now as such: it may rain in any season.
The climate of Kerala is considerably different from European and North Asian. It is defined as moist tropical, or subequatorial. In the hottest period - March-April - during the day the temperature rises up to +36 °C. In winter the average temperature of air is +22..28°C in the daytime. In summer it is hot and moist here, up to +32°C. There are two rainy seasons (monsoon): June-July and October, but it may rain any time during the year..
It is evident, that in Kerala seasons are very different from European and North Asian seasons. However, panchakarma (cleansing the organism) will be most effective only in case if it is conducted in the correspondence with the seasons of the climate, in which the patient lives. For example, winter in Europe, as well as winter in the Himalayas, is the least favorable time for cleansing the organism, since the human body stocks substance for its strengthening in the cold season and all internal processes work on the storing substances, but not on the output and release, what the process of cleansing requires. However, in Kerala the best weather for tourist season is in winter. And this is undoubted so, if you arrive in Kerala just to relax, to enjoy the weather and ocean. But if your main task is panchakarma, then all processes, which take place in your organism in accordance with your native, but not Keralian season, will prevent cleansing process, since within a short period your body will not attune to the rhythms of another climate.
It is evident, that in Kerala seasons are very different from European and North Asian seasons. However, panchakarma (cleansing the organism) will be most effective only in case if it is conducted in the correspondence with the seasons of the climate, in which the patient lives. For example, winter in Europe, as well as winter in the Himalayas, is the least favorable time for cleansing the organism, since the human body stocks substance for its strengthening in the cold season and all internal processes work on the storing substances, but not on the output and release, what the process of cleansing requires. However, in Kerala the best weather for tourist season is in winter. And this is undoubted so, if you arrive in Kerala just to relax, to enjoy the weather and ocean. But if your main task is panchakarma, then all processes, which take place in your organism in accordance with your native, but not Keralian season, will prevent cleansing process, since within a short period your body will not attune to the rhythms of another climate.
The best time for cleansing is the periods when seasons change. But
in Kerala and in Europe, North Asia, etc., seasons are different and the periods when seasons change are also different. For example, in northern climates a good time for cleansing is the change of the cold season to the warm one, when snow melts and gradually the ground appears from under the snow cover, usually it happens in March, April and beginning of May. In Kerala this time is the hottest season, inappropriate for the visit of this state of India.
in Kerala and in Europe, North Asia, etc., seasons are different and the periods when seasons change are also different. For example, in northern climates a good time for cleansing is the change of the cold season to the warm one, when snow melts and gradually the ground appears from under the snow cover, usually it happens in March, April and beginning of May. In Kerala this time is the hottest season, inappropriate for the visit of this state of India.
Furthermore, after having moved into another climate the organism starts to direct all its efforts to acclimatization and survival in the new conditions. However, Panchakarma is an energy-consuming process. The organism needs a significant amount of energy for unfastening and ejection of toxins from the body. But being found in another climate the organism will spend its energy, first of all, for the acclimatization. This is one more reason why the cleansing of the body gets less effective.
Taking into consideration all the reasons stated above, it is possible to draw the conclusion that for the patients from Europe, North Asia, Canada and northern states of the USA, as well as other countries with similar climates, it is much better to undergo panchakarma, as well as other cleansing, health-improvement and rejuvenation programs, in the climate similar to their native one, i.e. in the Himalayas in North India. In this case the effect of panchakarma and other programs will be much higher, since nature itself will help these processes.
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