IMPORTANCE OF PATHYA IN AYURVEDA
Pathya, or the dietary restrictions to be followed while taking any ayurvedic medicenes is one of the peculiarities that separates ayurveda from the rest of alternative medications and allopathy. The generalised pathya that are followed presently while taking ayurvedic medicenes are, not to take oily and spicy food items, not to partake much of sour,salty and pungent food items, not to take non vegetarian food stuffs, not to stay awake during night, not to sleep during day hours, not to take excessive physical strain and the like.
In my view, all such restrictions or controls are aimed at regulating the overall metabolism of the body inorder for the medicene to be absorbed fastly and more efficiently. The pathya makes way, or clears the channels or srotasas in the body so as for the active pharmacological content of the medication to be efficiently absorbed.One universal rule in following pathya is to avoid fats, and to take starch rich food in moderation according to ones digestive capacity or agni bala.This one pathya is particularly efficient because it reduces fat metabolism in the liver, creating more space for the starch rich kashayas and pills to be absorbed.Since ayurvedic drug is not that potent as is the allopathic drug which reaches the target cell immediately without having have to pass through the liver or the metabolism taking place only in the target cells, effective absorbtion is possible only when excessive metabolic load over the liver is withdrawn.So the pathya is all about regulating the metabolism as a whole through food control and restriction of all activities that may interfere with the metabolism.
Pathya, or the dietary restrictions to be followed while taking any ayurvedic medicenes is one of the peculiarities that separates ayurveda from the rest of alternative medications and allopathy. The generalised pathya that are followed presently while taking ayurvedic medicenes are, not to take oily and spicy food items, not to partake much of sour,salty and pungent food items, not to take non vegetarian food stuffs, not to stay awake during night, not to sleep during day hours, not to take excessive physical strain and the like.
In my view, all such restrictions or controls are aimed at regulating the overall metabolism of the body inorder for the medicene to be absorbed fastly and more efficiently. The pathya makes way, or clears the channels or srotasas in the body so as for the active pharmacological content of the medication to be efficiently absorbed.One universal rule in following pathya is to avoid fats, and to take starch rich food in moderation according to ones digestive capacity or agni bala.This one pathya is particularly efficient because it reduces fat metabolism in the liver, creating more space for the starch rich kashayas and pills to be absorbed.Since ayurvedic drug is not that potent as is the allopathic drug which reaches the target cell immediately without having have to pass through the liver or the metabolism taking place only in the target cells, effective absorbtion is possible only when excessive metabolic load over the liver is withdrawn.So the pathya is all about regulating the metabolism as a whole through food control and restriction of all activities that may interfere with the metabolism.
