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=== Etiological factors observed in present era === | === Etiological factors observed in present era === | ||
==== Diet ==== | ==== Diet ==== | ||
The dietary factors that cause vitiation of | The dietary factors that cause vitiation of [[pitta]] [[dosha]] and poor nutritional status of [[rakta dhatu]] are enlisted to cause ''pandu''. These include the items having sour, salt, pungent taste, hot potency, alkaline nature, mutually contradictory and unwholesome food. These shall be avoided to prevent ''pandu''. | ||
*Food with sour taste (''amla ahara'') includes sour curd, lemons, citric acid, pickles, and food with preservatives as jams, cold drinks, sauces, tamarind etc. | *Food with sour taste (''amla ahara'') includes sour curd, lemons, citric acid, pickles, and food with preservatives as jams, cold drinks, sauces, tamarind etc. | ||
*''Lavana ahara'' may be taken as food with excess salts or with salt added in packaged food or as pickles, chutneys etc. | *''Lavana ahara'' may be taken as food with excess salts or with salt added in packaged food or as pickles, chutneys etc. | ||