• RAHUL H
• SILPA OS

Karkadaka masam is last month of malayalam calender which extends from mid of july to mid of august ( Shravana and Bhadrapada masa) which is Varsha ritu according to ayurveda. Kerala by its increased rain during Karkadaka masam, the people are more prone to water bone diseases. Karkadaka is a difficult period for people of kerala as heavy floods may destroy the crops and most of people are mainly depending on farming for their livelihood. It is also called Panjamasam meaning month of poverty. In the month of Karkadaka the sareera bala and agni bala decreases. It is a shift from Adhana to Visarga kala .There will be vata kopa and pitta sanchaya. The 6th day of Karkadaka is more prone to disease. The varsha ritu charya should be practiced so as to detoxify body and prevent from diseases.Karkadaka chikilsa is a rejuvenation therapy done in the month of Karkadaka every year.

Karkadaka chikitsa, Ayurveda, Karkadaka kanji, Varsharithucharya, Panchakarma

"KARKADAKA CHIKITSA –A CONCEPTUAL OVERVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 9, page no.e183-e187, September-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2409423.pdf

"KARKADAKA CHIKITSA –A CONCEPTUAL OVERVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 9, page no. ppe183-e187, September-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2409423.pdf