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Any food substance which is habituated to a particular person in a particular geographical area,even if they are not conducive or not wholesome to body and mind, it should not be withdrawn instantaneously. If any unwholesome food is prohibited instantly the person may not be benefited from it.

Any food substance which is habituated to a particular person in a particular geographical area,even if they are not conducive or not wholesome to body and mind, it should not be withdrawn instantaneously. If any unwholesome food is prohibited instantly the person may not be benefited from it.

''Balhika'' means people living in ''balakha bukhara, shadwal, shulik, yawana'' and ''shaka''. They are habituated to the intake of''mamsa'' ( meat), ''godhuma''(wheat), ''madhvika'' ( alcoholic beverages), and they are ''yogya'' for ''Shastrakarma'' (surgery)  and ''Agnikarma'' (cauterization).People from east are habituated to intake of fish while people living in ''sindha desha'' are accustomed to the intake of milk. Ashmaka and  Avantika (Ujjain) residents are used with the consumption of oil and sour substances. People from Vidyanamalaya (Malabar region ) are habituated to intake of ''kanda mūla'' (rhizomes, tuber roots) and fruits. People from south are used to the use of ''peya'' , and people from north are habituated to consumption of ''mantha''. People from central part  are accustomed with the use of ''yava, godhuma'' and ''gorasa'' (milk).  

''Balhika'' means people living in ''balakha bukhara, shadwal, shulik, yawana'' and ''shaka''. They are habituated to the intake of''mamsa'' ( meat), ''godhuma''(wheat), ''madhvika'' ( alcoholic beverages), and they are indicated for ''Shastrakarma'' (surgery)  and ''Agnikarma'' (cauterization).People from east are habituated to the use of fish while people living in ''sindha desha'' are accustomed to the intake of milk. Ashmaka and  Avantika (Ujjain) residents are used with the consumption of oil and sour substances. People from Vidyanamalaya (Malabar region) are habituated to the intake of ''kanda mūla'' (rhizomes, tuber roots) and fruits. People from south are used with the intake of ''peya'' , and people from north are habituated to the consumption of ''mantha''. People from central part  are accustomed to the use of ''yava, godhuma'' and ''gorasa''(milk).  

Medicines must be administered along with the food which is ''satmya''(wholesome) to the patient . Medicines given with ''satmya'' food nourish the body and do not create much untoward effects. The physician treating the patients simply with recepies, without consideration of ''desha'', ''kala''etc.,may commit mistakes.[315-320]

Medicines must be administered along with the food which is ''satmya''(wholesome) to the patient . Medicines given with ''satmya'' food nourish the body quickly and do not create much untoward effects. The physician treating the patients simply with recepies, without consideration of ''desha'', ''kala'' etc.,may commit mistakes.[315-320]

==== ''Viparitarthakari chikitsa'' (contradictory treatment) ====

==== ''Viparitarthakari chikitsa'' (contradictory treatment) ====