AMAVATA

Do’s and don'ts
Following is the diet suggested for the patients suffering form Amavata:
􀁺 Vegetable juices and soups
􀁺 Coconut water
􀁺 Coconut milk
􀁺 Carrot juice
􀁺 Beet root juice
􀁺 Cucumber juice
􀁺 Cooked vegetables like squash, zucchini and pumpkin
􀁺 Spices like cumin, coriander, ginger, asafetida, garlic, fennel and turmeric Green
salad with a dressing of lemon juice and a little salt
􀁺 Khichadi (recipe made by cooking rice and mung dal )
􀁺 Regular physical exercise and massage with oil (not on affected parts but on all
body) should form an important part of the routine.

The patient of Amavata must avoid the following:
􀁺 Eating hot, spicy and fried foods, sugars, Vata forming foods like cabbage,
Cauliflower, spinach, broccoli, okra and potatoes.
􀁺 Too much tea, coffee, alcohol, white sugar, yogurt, chocolate, cocoa.
􀁺 Sleeping during the day
􀁺 Staying up late at night
􀁺 Mental tensions like worry, anxiety, fear, stress and grief.