| Pathya (Do’s) | Apathya (Don’ts) | |
| Cereals | Wheat, rice | Special variety of rice (kodrava, sanvaka) |
| Pulses | Black gram (udada) | Peas (matara), Chickpea (chana), pigeon pea (arahara) |
| Fruits & vegetables | Garlic, drum stick (shigru), paravala, brinjal, pomegranate, mango, phalasa, jujube plum (badara, bera), grapes | Jambo (jambu), bitter gourd (karavellaka), lotus stem, cauliflower, lady finger |
| Others | Sesame, milk, sour vinegar (kanji), coconut water, clarified butter, oil, nourishing food (brinhana) | Betel nut, excessively heavy food substance |
| Life style | Bathing with warm water, gentle pressing (samvahana), sleeping on the ground, sunlight exposure | Excessive exercise, lifting heavy weight, suppression of natural urges, use of uneven bed |