The document outlines the daily health regimes (dinacharya) in Ayurveda that are recommended to maintain physical, mental and spiritual health. Some of the key daily routines discussed include waking up during Brahma Muhurta, brushing teeth with herbal twigs, tongue scraping, nasal irrigation, meditation, exercise, herbal oil massages, and following a balanced diet. Adhering to these daily Ayurvedic practices is said to help prevent disease and promote long and healthy living.

1. AYURVEDIC THERAPIES IN
DAILY REGIME(dinacharya)
Dr.Rajimunnisa Begum
P.G scholar ,k.c dept.&
D.R SUNIL KUMAR, B.A.M,S
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2. AIMS OF AYURVEDA
 Prevention of disease &
maintenance of health
 Curing the diseased
“Prevention” is better than “cure”
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3. Importance of daily health
regimes in Ayurveda.
 “Dinacharya” means the “appropriate
daily regimes” which should be followed
the Ayurveda way, for a physically,
mentally and spiritually healthy life.
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4. Dinacharya
 Right from waking up in the
morning till sleeping at night, all
the daily routines have been given
utmost importance in Ayurveda.
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5. AWAKENING FROM SLEEP
 There is a well known proverb – “Early to
bed, early to rise makes a person healthy,
wealthy and wise.
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6. According to Ayurveda -
 One who is desirous of a long, healthy life
should wake up at the time of – “BRAHMA
MUHURTA”
 Brahma muhurta - means approximately
1to1/2 hour before sunrise.
 Brahma = Knowledge. ‘Brahma muhurta’ is
the best time for gaining knowledge
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7. ANSWERING NATURE’S CALL
!
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8.  Evacuate your bowels
 You can train yourself to do this at this time
 If your digestion is normally sluggish drink a
glass of warm water
 Do not avoid answering the nature’s call
 Do not strain too, if you do not have the urge.
 After this wash your hands clean and splash
some clean water on your face
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9. BRUSHING TEETH (Danta-dhawan
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10. When to brush teeth?
 Ayurveda mentions that teeth must
be brushed –
 In the morning
 And also after eating food.
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11. What to use for brushing ?
 According to Ayurveda twigs of the following
herbs can be used to brush teeth :
◦ Arka
◦ Vata (Banyan tree)
◦ Khadira
◦ Karanja
◦ Arjuna
◦ Nimba- is best among bitter herbs.
◦ In absence of twigs “powders” of herbs like
Triphala, Trikatu & Trijatak can be used
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12. Herbal tooth brush twig
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14. Benefits of Brushing teeth
 Freshens up the mouth
 Removes bad odour from the
mouth
 Removes coating on teeth
 Alleviates ‘Kapha’
 Increases desire for food
 Makes on feel pleasant
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15. TONGUE-SCRAPING
(Jihwa-nirlekhana)
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16. Benefits of tongue-scrapping:
 Removes bad taste from mouth
 Eliminates bad odour of mouth
 Reduces swelling of tongue
 Relieves stiffness of tongue
 Enhances the sense of taste.
 Thus helps maintain oral hygiene
 Stimulates the taste buds.
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17. GARGLING (GANDUSHA)
 “Gandusha” means filling the mouth
with a certain fluid, without rinsing
movement of the mouth and holding it
until the eyes start watering.
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18. Fluids used for Gargling
(Gandusha)
 Fluids like Sesame oil, honey, milk,
meat soup, rice gruel, herbal
decoctions.
 On daily basis Gargling is usually
done with sesame oil, or meat
soup.
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19. Benefits of Gargling (Gandusha)
 Strengthens the mandible
 Improves voice quality
 Nourishes the face
 Enhances taste-perception
 Prevents drying of throat, chapping
of lips and tooth-decay
 Strengthens teeth & gums
 Reduces hypersensitivity of teeth
to sour taste or hard food
substances
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20. MOUTH-WASH (Kawal)
 Mouth wash (Kawal) is very similar
to Gargling (Gandusha).
 The only difference is that in this
method the movement of rinsing
the fluid in the mouth is done
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21. COLLYRIUM (Anjanam)
 “EYE” is the most important among
all the sense organs.
 Hence “COLLYRIUM” is applied to
the eyes to protect it from various
eyes diseases.
 It is useful to maintain the health of
the eyes.
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22. Sauviranjana
• Collyrium made
from Antimony
• To be applied
daily for
protection of eyes
Rasnajanam
• Collyrium made
from Berberis
aristata (Darvi)
• To be apllied once
in 5 or 8 nights
for facilitating
good lacrymation
of eyes during the
‘night’
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23. BENEFITS OF COLLYRIUM
(Collyrium)
 It cleanses the eyes
 Improvises Vision
 Generates a shine and twinkle in
the eye.
 Protects and cures various eye
diseases
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24. When not to apply collyrium
 Exhaustion
 Crying
 After alcohol intake
 Anger
 Fear
 Suppression of natural urges
 Diseases of the head
 Redness and pain in eyes
 Swollen eye
 Excessive watering of eyes
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25. MEDICATED SMOKE
INHALATION (Dhumapana) &
IT’ S BENIFITS
•Relieves heaviness of head
•Relieves hoarseness of voice.
•Relieves Rhinitis & neck stiffness
•Relieves Pain in the eyes and ears
•Relieves cough & hiccough.
•Relieves dyspnoea, Relieves lock jaw.
•Relieves Obstruction of the throat
•Strengthens the teeth
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26. Purpose of Medicated
Smoking?
 Some part of the increased vitiated
Kapha in the head region is
instantly eliminated by inhalation of
Medicated herbal smoke
(Dhumapana)
 Hence it is suggested following
collyrium application.
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27. Time for inhalation of
medicated smoke
 After bathing
 After eating
 After tongue-scraping
 After sneezing
 After brushing teeth
 After nasya (nasal instillation)
 After applying collyrium
 After sleep
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28. NASYAM (Nasal drops or instillation)
NASYAM means administration of
medicated oil or ghee through the
nostrils
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29. What to use as Nasal
drops?
 A herbal medicated “Oil” specially
indicated for Nasal instillation on a
daily basis is – “ANU THAILAM”
 Anu thailam is specially conducive
to spreading into minute channels
of the body.
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30. Signs of appropriate Nasal
instillation
 Lightness of head
 Sound sleep and waking up in time
 Cure of diseases
 Pleasant mind
 Clarity and proper functioning of all
the sense organs
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31. EXERCISE( vyayama)
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32. Signs of appropriate exercising :
 Sweating
 Increased respiration rate
 Lightness of the body
 Increased heart rate
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33. Benefits of exercise :
 It nourishes the body
 Gives good complexion
 Maintains proportionate body parts by
improving the musculature.
 Enhances the digestive power
 Prevents laziness
 Lightness of the body
 Detoxifies the body
 Increases tolerance to exertion, heat or
cold.
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34. Rules for Exercise according to
Ayurveda :
 Heavy exercise should be done in the
Winter & Spring season.
 Mild exercise should be done in all the
remaining seasons.
 Walking daily increases the life span,
strength, intelligence
 Walking improves digestion & health
of “indriyas” or sense organs.
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35. ABHYANGA (Oil Massage)
Use lukewarm oil for Abhyanga, Oil selected
depending on season, dosha predominance &
condition, but “Sesame oil” is best
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36. 7 Positions for Abhyanga
Sitting Supine
Left
Lateral
Prone
Right
lateral
Supine
again
Sitting
again
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37. Benefits of Daily Abhyanga (oil
massage)
 Delays Ageing process
 Relieves Fatigue & relaxes the body
 Helps cure Vata diseases
 Improves Vision
 Improves skin complexion
 Nourishes the body
 Improves Sleep
 Strengthens the body
 Increases the Life span
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38. PADABHYANGA (Foot
massage)
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39. Daily Foot-massage Benefits:
 Reduces Dryness of body
 Removes the stiffness or numbness in
legs
 Relaxes the feet
 Gives strength & Stability to feet
 Improves health of ‘eyes’
 Pacifies Vata
 Prevents – Sciatica, Cracking of feet &
Muscle stiffness in the legs
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40. SHIROBHYANGA (Head
massage)
 Head massage should be done
daily
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41. Benefits of Daily ‘Shiro-abhyanga’
(Head massage)
 Prevents hair-fall
 Prevents early graying of hair
 Strengthens hair roots
 Gives nourishment to all the sense
organs like – eyes, ears, nose,
tongue & skin
 Gives good complexion to face
 Good & sound sleep
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42. UDWARTANA (Herbal powder
massage)
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43. Udwartana
 “UDWARTANA” means – Massaging
the body with fine powders (churnas)
of various herbs of astringent taste.
 It is mainly done after oil massage
 Sometimes paste of herbal powders
can also be used
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44. Benefits of “Udwartana”
 Reduces excess “Kapha dosha”
 Reduces excess “Body fat”
 Strength & Stability of body
 Clear & healthy complexion to skin
 Reduces heaviness of body
 Dilates blood vessels
 Prevents rashes & itching
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45. Benefits of Daily bath
•It is sacred
•Helps live a long life
•Improves strength of heart
•Increases “Oja”
•Relaxes the body
•Removes excess Sweat, itching &
Foul body odour
•Removes drowsiness
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46. WASHING FEET
•Cleans the feet
•Cure foot-diseases
•Relieves tiredness
•Good for health of
‘eyes’
•Prevents growth of
germs
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47. Other daily regimes are :
Wearing comfortable clothes depending
on the climate – enhances beauty,
pleases mind.
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48.  Wearing garlands made of ‘fragrant
herbs & – e.g. Sandalwood, Saffron &
fragrant flowers like jasmine – pleases
mind.
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49.  Wearing comfortable foot wear – good
for eyes, gives strength and protects
feet from diseases
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50.  Wearing head – turban (cap) & using
umbrella – protects head & hair from
sun, wind, rain, dust, and enhances
‘oja’
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51. AHARA SAD RASA YUKTA AHARA
NIDRA
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53. CONCLUSION;
 Unhealthy life styles are the principal
causes of modern day illnesses .
 In recognizing the importance of years of
life,
 This wellbeing or wellness associated
with social, mental, spiritual,& physical
functioning.
 It is possible only by these therapies.
 So health management is free &
enjoyable but disease management is
costly & painful.
 So every one should follow the
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54. THANK “U”
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