Piles

PathyaApathya for Piles

PathyakarAhar-Vihar (Dos)

• Grains-Godhuma-Genhu (wheat), Shali variety of rice, seeds of Yava (barley) and Kulattha-kulathi (dolichos bean);
• Dugdhavarga-Aja dugdha( goat’s milk), Navneeta(butter)
• Fruits-Kapittha (wood apple), Amalki
• Vegetables-leaf and fruit of Patola (a variety of small cucumber), root of Punarnava pigweed), leaf of Vastuka ,leaves of changery
• Kanda-Suraṇa Kanda (tuber of amorophallus-elephant’s foot)
• . KāsīsādiTaila: to be applied in the anus in the morning after defecation.
• fomentation to the anus with a pottalika (bag) prepared from the powder of equal part of leaf of Bhanga (cannabis) and Haridrā (turmeric)
• Sitz bath by triphalakwath

Apathyakaraharvihar(Donts)

• Cerals-Navvana (New variety of rice)Masha-urad (balckphaseolus bean), seed of Tila (sesame), Piṇyaka (oil cake)
• PishamayaDravya (dishes prepared  throughpashna(Grinding on stone));
• fried, constipating and difficult to digest articles of food are harmful for the patient of Arsha (piles).
• Excessive use of water, sun bath, heat and riding;
• suppression of natural urges of urination and defecation should be avoided.