The Dinacharya day
The Dinacharya day
- 16 amWake with daylight
- 21 pmMain meal
- 37 pmLight, early dinner
- 410 pmSleep
- Kapha
- 6–10, twice a day
- Pitta
- 10–2, twice a day
- Vata
- 2–6, twice a day
Source: Ashtanga Hridaya, Sutrasthana 2
Text version
Ayurveda divides the day into dosha periods. Kapha: 6 to 10 a.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. Pitta: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Vata: 2 to 6 p.m. and 2 to 6 a.m. Suggested routine: wake around 6 a.m. with daylight, eat the main meal around 1 p.m. when digestion is strongest, a light early dinner around 7 p.m., and sleep by 10 p.m.
From the topic: Sleep
Sources
- 1.Ashtanga Hridaya, Sutrasthana (chapter 2, Dinacharya: the daily routine) — Classical Ayurvedic textClassical text