Do’s and Don’ts in Psoriasis

Kitibha (Psoriasis)
Pathya (Do’s) Apathya (Don’ts)
Cereals Wheat, barley Newly harvested cereals(navanna)
Pulses Green gram (mudga), masura
Fruits & vegetables Nimba haridra, patola, bitter gourd (karavellaka), garlic, pomegranate, Nutmeg (jayaphala), phalasa
Others Use of mahamarichyadi taila, dry and bitter taste food substances, khadira, dry ginger (shunthi), black pepper, long pepper, old clarified butter, honey Incompatible food (viruddha ahara), food with heavy, cold and unctuous properties, food causing burning sensation and obstructing the channels, curd, fish, sesame, salt, sour substance, black gram, jaggery, lisora, makoya, milk
Life style Bathing, light exercise (alpa vyayama), massage Day sleeping, suppression of natural urges, mental stress, excessive exercise