Pathiyam (Instructions and advice on dietary habits do’s and
don’ts during the treatment period) (7)
The patient was advised to follow a diet consisting of pulses:naripayaru (Vigna trilobata (L.) Verdc.) andthuvaram paruppu (Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth); dairy
products: cow’s buttermilk; tender vegetables: vaazhaithandu(Musa paradisiaca L.), avarai (Lablab purpureus(L.) Sweet), mullangi (Raphanus raphanistrum subsp.sativus (L.) Domin), aththi (Ficus racemosa L.),
and vellari (Cucumis sativus L.), g reens:parattai keerai (Evolvulus emarginatus Burm.f.),murungai (Moringa oleifera Lam.), mullangi keerai(Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus (L.) Domin),pannai keerai (Celosia argentea L.), andmudakaruthan keerai (Cardiospermum helicacabum L.). The
patient was also advised to avoid the following things: subjecting legs
to excessive heat, tobacco, and alcoholic beverages; sitting or standing
for long periods; and frequent intake of sour and hot tastes.