Dinacharya

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Dinacharya (Sanskrit dina-caryā) is the daily morning routine recommended in Ayurveda , the traditional Indian medicine. It is also known as the daily routine. The term summarizes a number of measures that are intended to cleanse the body and psyche and prepare them for the day. The Dinacharya is already mentioned in the Charaka Samhita, a basic work of Ayurvedic medicine.

Effect and application

In Ayurveda , the morning routine is an important part of health-preserving measures, the so-called Svasthavritta. Applied long-term, Dinacharya should serve to prevent diseases and strengthen physical and mental resilience. Another goal is to address and sensitize the sense organs.

It is considered ideal to get up early and practice the morning routine before sunrise. At this time, the vitalizing forces of nature are particularly useful. The complete program includes mouth and body cleaning, self-oiling, as well as yoga and meditation exercises. If necessary, the program can be shortened and adapted to the individual schedule. The order of the measures is much discussed and varies in the individual sources.

Measures of the Dinacharya

The main actions of the Ayurvedic morning routine are:

  1. Drink two glasses of warm water immediately after getting up. This stimulates the metabolism and promotes excretion.
  2. This is followed by physical cleaning with going to the toilet, washing your face and oral hygiene. This includes brushing your teeth and scraping off the tongue plaque with a special scraper or silver spoon. The tongue is pulled several times from the back of the palate to the tip in order to remove the plaque, to refresh the mouth and to prevent bad breath.
  3. In the next step the mouth is cleaned by oil pulling (Gandusha). To do this, a tablespoon of oil, preferably sesame oil, is put in your mouth, left there for about ten minutes and then rinsed out with warm water. Oil pulling strengthens teeth and gums and loosens harmful substances from the mucous membranes that have built up overnight.
  4. A self-massage with a little sesame oil ( Abhyanga ) can be done during the oil pulling process . It is ideal to oil the entire body, but at least the head, feet and ears. The Abhyanga promotes blood circulation in the muscles and nourishes the tissues.
  5. The oil should work for about twenty minutes. During this time, a cleansing nasal rinse (Nethi) is recommended, which prevents colds. A lukewarm, isotonic saline solution is introduced into one nostril with a nasal rinsing jug and flows out through the other nostril. Then put 2-3 drops of sesame oil or clarified butter ( ghee ) into the nostrils. This cares for the nasal mucosa and prevents allergic reactions and headaches.
  6. While the body is oiled, yoga and / or breathing exercises ( pranayama ) as well as silent meditation are suitable to get in the mood for the day.
  7. Rub the body with salt or chickpea flour to remove the oil. Then take a hot bath or shower.

literature

  • Charaka: Charaka Samhita .
  • Shive Narain Gupta, Elmar Stapelfeldt: Practice Ayurveda Medicine. 2nd edition, Haug Verlag, Stuttgart 2013, ISBN 978-3-8304-7744-0 .
  • Shive Narain Gupta, Elmar Stapelfeldt, Kerstin Rosenberg: Ayurveda manual therapy and elimination procedures. Haug Verlag, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 978-3-8304-7212-4 .
  • Hans Heinrich Rhyner: The new Ayurveda practice manual. 6th edition, Königsfurt-Urania Verlag, Krummwisch 2004, ISBN 978-3-03819-049-3 .
  • Kerstin Rosenberg: My Ayurveda wellness program. Südwest Verlag, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-517-08831-0 .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Charaka: Charaka Samhita Su. 5. and 7.31-35.
  2. ↑ Kerstin Rosenberg: My Ayurveda wellness program. Südwest Verlag, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-517-08831-0 .
  3. ↑ Shive Narain Gupta, Elmar Stapelfeldt, Kerstin Rosenberg: Ayurveda manual therapy and elimination procedures. Haug Verlag, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 978-3-8304-7212-4 .