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== Etymology ==

== Etymology ==

In M. Monier-Williams:"पथ्य"=Belonging to Way-Suitable Fit-Proper Wholesome.

Apte defines पथ्य as wholesome diet, suitable, fit, proper. Shabdakalpadruma explains it as चिकित्सादौ हित-कारकम्

पथ्यं-पथो अनपेतं यध्यच्चोक्तं मनसःप्रियम॥ -[च.सू.२५/४५]

पथ्यं-पथो अनपेतं यध्यच्चोक्तं मनसःप्रियम॥ -[च.सू.२५/४५]

The root term for Pathya is ‘Patha’ which means various channels in the body & ‘Anapetam’ means not causing any harm to the human body and mind. So, any food which is not harmful for body channels and on the contrary which is wholesome - soothing for body can be labelled as Pathya- Which is basic but most important concept in Ayurveda which seems to be practical and must be practiced clinically in today’s era.

The root term for Pathya is ‘Patha’ which means various channels in the body & ‘Anapetam’ means not causing any harm to the human body and mind. So, any food which is not harmful for body channels and on the contrary which is wholesome - soothing for body can be labelled as Pathya. Which is basic but most important concept in Ayurveda which seems to be practical and must be practiced clinically in today’s era.

== Regulation of Food Intake ==

== Significance of Pathya  ==

It is also quoted that “No amount of medication can do any good to patient who does not observe Pathya, likewise no amount of medication is needed to a patient if he follows Pathya”. Pathya used in Panchakarma to boost the fatigued Annavaha Srotas and Purishavaha Srotas to regain the healthy stage from weakened one (happened during purification).

It is also quoted that “No amount of medication can do any good to patient who does not observe Pathya, likewise no amount of medication is needed to a patient if he follows Pathya".  

* Pathya used in Panchakarma to boost the fatigued Annavaha Srotas (digestive system) and Purishavaha Srotas (excretory system) to regain the healthy stage from weakened one.

* Pathya helps the patients maintain their dhatus (basic elements) in a healthy state preventing fluctuations due to doshas.

What is Pathya to one person may not be Pathya to another person. Even it changes in the same person depending upon various components like –Age-psychological status etc. So considering and elaborating the diet plan need a lot of attention from the physician.

What is Pathya to one person may not be Pathya to another person. Even it changes in the same person depending upon various components like –Age-psychological status etc. So considering and elaborating the diet plan need a lot of attention from the physician.

So incorporation of “Pathya” makes our food healthy and pleasurable with accomplishing basic objective of Ayurveda. It stresses Ayurveda’s approach that the digestive capability of the patients is equally important to that of the properties of the drugs. It covers all the nutritive values as it provides healthy food having all the six tastes thus help in maintaining the penta elemental body along with mind. “Art and science of preparing and dispensing food as medicine in the practice of healing” is Pathya.

So incorporation of “Pathya” makes our food healthy and pleasurable with accomplishing basic objective of Ayurveda. It stresses Ayurveda’s approach that the digestive capability of the patients is equally important to that of the properties of the drugs. It covers all the nutritive values as it provides healthy food having all the six tastes thus help in maintaining the penta elemental body along with mind. “Art and science of preparing and dispensing food as medicine in the practice of healing” is Pathya.

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