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All the factors that are good for health is called as Pathyam. According to Charaka Acharya, avoiding deviation from normalcy is called Pathyam. Ayurveda science explains all the good and bad factors of life. Ayurveda always suggests the good factors for maintaining a healthy state. All those regimens, diet and other factors which causes bad impact on health is called as Apathya. According to the condition of an individual, we prescribe Pathyam along with our other treatment procedures.
Pathyam is adviced according to the condition of an individual and nature of a medicine. Some food substances and regimen are prohibited in certain diseases. Certain medicines are also contraindicated with few food substances and regimen. All such advices mentioned in order retain health, advised by the doctor must followed for attaining best results. Following pathyam will help to maintain a good internal situation for proper action of medicines without aggravating the doshas named Vata , Pitta and Kapha.
Concept of Incompatibility in Ayurveda
Incompatibility is given with the term Virudham in Ayurveda. Virudham is a combination of two substances which proves to be unhealthy or harmful. In Ayurveda there are 18 types of such combinations are mentioned. Few among them are,
- - Eating hot and cold food together
- - Eating food items which are opposite in action, for example honey with hot water is such a combination
- - Eating food in excess quantity than that of the required etc. are considered as Virudham.
Incompatibility or Virudham also will be suggested to every individual considering their body constitution and conditions.
Food and Ayurveda
Ayurveda treatise named Charaka Samhita has divided stomach into 3 parts. One part for liquids, one part for doshas and the third part for food. According to Charaka Samhita a person is supposed to consume one third of his/her stomach in one time. The second meal should be taken only after the complete digestion of the first meal.
Ayurveda also suggests certain rules for eating food.
- - One should take warm food
- - One should take unctuous food
- - Quantity of food should be proper
- -Only after complete digestion of the first meal a person should take a second meal
- - One should avoid taking incompatible food
- - One should take food in a comfortable place
- - Food should be taken with support of proper accessories
- - Should not hurry up during eating
- - Should not eat very slowly also. Food should be taken with a moderate speed
- - Should not talk or laugh during food intake
- - Should take food with complete concentration
- - Should give importance to oneself while eating food
- - Quantity of food
- - Time
- - Method of preparation of food
- - Place of preparation of food
- - Constitution of the person
- - Place of food taken
The food consumed by an individual will also depend on the
All the above mentioned factors mentioned for maintaining proper health is also considered under the topic of Pathyam. If an individual is ready to follow Pathyam, the action of medicines will be at it's maximum. We suggest individual diet plans to all, after making a complete Ayurcedic assessment for attaining the best results. Follow Ayurveda for a complete and natural rejuvenation through side effects free treatment measures.
