Abstract

Dr. Amrit and *Dr. Sushma Sharma

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is the eternal science of life. The main aim of Ayurveda is to maintain the health and cure of the diseases. For maintenance of the good health Acharya Charak mentioned about „Swastha Chatuska’ in Sutra Sathan of Charak Samhita. To achieve one such goal of maintaining the health, Dinacharya is one of the means. The role of Dinacharya was felt so important by our ancient Acharyas that in all the Brihatrayies they had dedicated a separate chapter for it. Dinacharya helps to establish balance in one?s constitution. It also regularizes a person?s biological clock, aids digestion, absorption and assimilation and generates self esteem, discipline, peace, happiness and longevity. It starts from waking up in the morning in Bhramhimuhurtha, Ushapana, Mala-Mutra Visarjana, Achamana, Dantadavana, Kavala, Gandusha, Nasya, Tambula, Abhyanga, Snana, etc. Dinacharya includes things which are mandatory to follow regularly so as to maintain normal equilibrium of Dosha, Dhatu, Mala and Agni. Major diseases of present era like diabetes, obesity, hypertension etc are mainly caused due to unhealthy lifestyle and dietary habits. We can prevent these diseases by maintaining the lifestyle. The ideal life style for a day is called as daily regimen (Dinacharya). Daily regimen explains the various duties from one day to the next day. Ayurveda is an absolute science of life- style. Ayurveda is the science of life which emphasize on restoration of health of individual than on treatment of the diseases.