Pathyapathya i.e. specific diet and
lifestyle is an important tool that not only assist the medicine in curing
disease but prevents relapse of the disease. Prameha a lifestyle disorder
requires strict diet to keep the blood sugar in control and prevent
complications.
The diabetic patient should consume the lighter food that is easy for digestion.
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Pathya
Ahara(Food) |
Apathya
Ahara(Food) |
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Cereals: |
Purana
shali(Old rice), Shashtika shali(Oryza sativa,Rice grown in 60 days), Godhuma(Wheat),
Yava(Barley) |
Nava
shali(Fresh rice), Pishtanna(Carbohydrate rich rice) |
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Pulses: |
Mudga(Green
gram), Chanaka(Chick pea), Kulattha(Horsegram), |
Masha(blackgram),
Nishpava (Indian bean) |
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Vegetables: |
Patola(Bitter
gourd) Methika(Fenugreek), Gojihva(Onasma bracteatum) |
Potato |
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Fruits: |
Jambu(Jamuna),
Amalaki(Indian gooseberry), Beejapura(Citrus Medica), Bilwa(Bael) |
Rest
all fruits |
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Meat: |
Jangala
pashu( less fatty animals) |
Gramya
Mamsa(Meat of Domestic animals), Oudaka Mamsa(Sea food), Anupa mamsa(Marshy
animals) |
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Milk
and milk by products, sugarcane products(Sugar and jiggery), |
Vihara (Lifestyle)
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Pathya Vihara(Lifestyle) |
Apathya
vihara |
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Walking100
Yojana in 100 days(1 Yojana-7.5 km). Vigorous
Abhyanga(Massage), Bath, the water scented with Twak(Cinnamom), Chandana(Sandalwood)
and Ela(Cardmom) for showers. |
Sedentary
lifestyle |
