PATHIAM
Regulating diet is vital
Many of the physicians are having idea that prescribing suitable drugs after reaching a diagnosis is practice. Of course diagnosis and choice of drug is essential, but it is also vital to advice the patients on Do’s and Don’ts.
According to our Siddha System of Medicine, every disease is because of deviation in Diet and disciplinary routine activity. Among these two, improper diet plays an important role in a diseased condition. So regulating diet as per taste correlating with the root of disease i.e , Vali, Azhal, iyam is very essential in treating a patient and to get good results.
‘Pathiam’ the word gives threat to the patients. It is because of the misconception of the word among the public.
‘Pathiam’ word doesn’t mean ‘not to eat’. Actually it means eating things according to individual’s physical and virtual constitution. For example, more intake of Thuvarpu ( Astringent) taste - eatables like flowers of Musa paradisica, tender fruit, Pomgranate fruit, Guava are more useful to Diabetic patients not only to control the Disease and also to prevent the complications.
Thirumoolar says treatment is not only to give relief to the patients but also to prevent further occurrence of disease.
Yours
Dr.D. Velayudam
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