IJRAP International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy 2277-4343 Moksha Publishing House 10.7897/2277-4343.140266 NEED OF SHARADI VIRECHANA: A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW Jelin George * Yogeesha Acharya Sandesh Kumar 11 -0001 186 189 A healthy lifestyle promotes healthy well-being. Shodhana (purificatory measures) are one lifestyle modification done to conserve health or treat disorders, especially during the onset of seasonal variations. Ayurveda suggests __ampersandsignlsquo;Swasthasya Swasthya Rakshanam Aturasya Vikara Prashamanam__ampersandsign#39;, which indicates preventive and curative management. This is necessary for the present environmental conditions as each seasonal variation marks a phase for the onset of various ill effects on health. So hereby, focussing on one Ritu __ampersandsignndash; Sharat Ritu in which Virechana is considered a primary purificatory measure as Pitta dosha prakopa occurs in this Ritu. One has to focus on Ritu lakshanas, body constitution and dosha avastha of an individual rather than the calendar months in which seasonal variations are prebound to occur. Ritu Shodhana Sharat Ritu Pitta dosha Virechana