Siddhars have recommended certain basic guidelines to be followed for healthy living which includes observation of certain regimen as mentioned in “Pini anugaa vidhi” literally meaning rules that help prevent disease. Their concept of “Kaayakarpam” for prevention of diseases is highly admirable as it makes one’s body resistant to infections. Their concepts pertaining to Habitat, Seasons, Diet (Thinai/Nilam, Naal ozhukkam, Kaala ozhukkam, Unavu) are preventive as well as adaptive.
Pini Anugaa Vidhi (Prevention of diseases)
'Thinna mirandulae sikka adakkaamar...' -Therayar
'Paal unbhom; ennai perin veneerir kulippom…'- Therayar
The above verses illustrate the do's and don’ts in all our activities. These preventive measures against illness are summarized below:
- Drink boiled water.
- Take meals twice a day.
- Take diluted buttermilk and melted ghee.
- Take sufficient quantity of milk and milk products.
- Never eat root tubers except yam.
- Never consume food that was prepared the previous day.
- Always have food after feeling hungry.
- Always consume sour curd.
- Practice walking after a good diet.
- Drink water at the end of meals.
- Use hot water while taking oil bath.
- Never suppress any natural urge.
- Never sleep during daytime.
- Always indulge in healthy sexual acts.
- Take emetic medication once in six months.
- Take purgative medication every four months in a year.
- Take snuff medications eight times in a year.
- Shave hairs weekly.
- Take oil bath once in every four days.
- Apply eye medications once in three days.
- Never smell fragrance during midnight.
- Never reside close to dust and articles related to dust.
- Never sleep under a tree shade or near a burning lamp.
These rules when followed strictly, keep away death. These simple preventive principles have an in depth scientific value though they were designed much before the advent of modern science. These rules have been followed as routine custom through several generations.
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