Fasting is a willful refrainment from eating for a period of time. Almost all religions adopted the act of fasting to pay off their devotion. Fasting helps to cleanse our body and mind. Due to the life style changes ,we are used to take food 3 or more times a day and we are becoming a Rogi’s(one with ill health) and our digestive system keeps on functioning without any rest and the essences of the food is also always utilized by our body without any pass, which results in the accumulations of toxins in our body. If the food is not taken for a period of time our body will be at rest and it cleanses on its own. Fasting is a therapy . It is a effective way to provoke the digestive fire and it burns away the accumulated toxins in the body.
How many times one should Eat?
உண்பதிரு போதொழிய மூன்று பொழுதுண்ணோம்.
Theraiyar states that - "eat twice a day".
The above poem states that if a person eats one time a day he
becomes a Yogi ( one with a good health), and if he eats two times a day he becomes a Rogi (a person with ill health) and if he eats three times a day be becomes a PalaRogi which means he will suffer from various diseases. Whatever we eat in a whole day will be calculated it can be your breakfast, brunch, Morning coffee / tea, lunch, evening snacks etc.. In order to give rest to the digestive system and
to cleanse our body Siddhar's have given us various methods one among them is Pattini iruthal(Fasting).
Fasting in Siddha :
How to fast ?
- On the day of fast consume only water .
- On the next day take a shower and consume either agathi keerai, nellikai, venpoosani.
- During the time
of fasting the pitha humour will get aggravated and in order to balance the
pitha humour the above substances are consumed on the next day of fast.
- The foods to be administered after fasting are Lavangam, Thippili, Thinai, Samai, Ragi, Varagu, Rice, and salt, tamarind, kadugu , kollu should be avoided.
How many days one should fast ?
Siddhars
categorize the period of fasting from best to worst. It should not exceed more than 25 days.
- Fasting below one day is
best.
- Fasting for 5 days is better.
- Fasting for 10 days is worse.
- Fasting for more than 10 days is
worst.
- It is better to fast once in 15 or 30 days .
In older days some people fast once in a week termed as oru pozhuthu. In this type of fast they skip both the Breakfast, Dinner and consume only Lunch. It helps to cleanse the body toxins and keeps them active .
Contraindication of excessive fasting:
- Tiredness
- Nausea
- Excessive sleep
- Thirst
- Vomiting
- Cough
- Dyspnoea
- Hiccup
- Fever with weight loss
- Anger, depression and fear.
Who should avoid fasting?
- Pregnant woman
- Old People
- Infants, children
- Alcoholics
- Persons with
excessive sexual indulgence
- Persons with diseases like eye disorders,
tuberculosis,
- Pitha disease
- Diarrhea, dysentery
- Horse and elephant riders
should avoid fasting
Benefits of fasting:
- Boost cognitive performance.
- Protect from chronic diseases and obesity.
- Reduces inflammation
- Improve overall fitness
- Decrease the risk of metabolic diseases
- Regulates the activity of enzymes in the body .
- Stimulate hormone secretion .
Siddha A Way Of Life!!
- R.Rushmi Kruthiga(B.S.M.S),
Email:drrushmibsms21@gmail.com
https://chendursiddha.blogspot.com/
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