AS PER THE MENTAL STATUS – MANASIK DOSHA

SATVIK FOOD – milk, fruits, ghee and other stable substances, which do not undergo fermentation and putrefaction, promote the satvik quality of mind. Satvik food should be of sweet taste but should also be light for digestion, which will not consist of any meat and alcohol. Satvik people have steady mind, good manners, good characters and righteousness.

RAJASIK FOOD – pungent, sour, hot, dry and irritating food items in excess nd alcohol, red meat, meat with preservatives and canned food and food prepared with spices, garlic and onions promote the rajsik quality of the mind, such people are proud, ambitious and prone to emotional outbursts.

TAMASIK FOOD – stale, dry, putrefied, left over and unclean food promotes the tamasik quality of the mind. Such people are lazy, greedy and do not have consideration for others.

Charaka has specified the ten rules for food intake. These are known as aharavidhi-vidhanam.

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