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Guidelines
for Dietary Intake in Rheumatic Problems as per Ayurveda
- Patients
suffering from Arthritis should avoid use of yoghurt or curds
- Amongst
sour things only gooseberry ( amalaki or Emblica officinalis) and
pomegranate may be taken.
- Use
of mild spices such as ginger, black pepper, cumin seeds, cloves and
cinnamon are very useful.
- All
pulses should be avoided. Grams,
rajamasa and masa ( phaseolus mungo) are very harmful for patients
suffering from Arthritis.
To supplement the protein content of the food, Phaseolus
radiatus can be taken.
- Patients
should strictly avoid fried food.
- Vegetables
such as gourd, bitter gourd, drumstick, green papaya, plantain,
brinjal, spinach, capsicum, patola, kunduru, zucchini and broccoli are
very useful for the patient.
- The
patient should avoid lady’s finger ( okra) jackfruit, pumpkin and
colocasia.
- Rice
as a staple food is not very good for Arthritis patients.
They should depend mostly upon wheat, maize, buckwheat and
barley.
- Patients
should avoid eating meat and fish as much as possible.
They should particularly avoid eggs and sea-fish.
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