=== Correlation between Ayurvedic knowledge and Western medicine ===
=== Correlation between Ayurvedic knowledge and Western medicine ===
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Biomedical textbooks rarely discuss the pathophysiology of bleeding disorders in terms of diet or nutrition, unlike [[Ayurveda]]. There is, therefore, a need to research the correlation between food articles and bleeding disorders. The following food substances are etiological factors of ''raktapitta'', since these seem to act as blood thinners and can cause bleeding disorders in predisposed patients: [Cha.Sa.[[Nidhana Sthana]] 2/4]
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Biomedical textbooks rarely discuss the pathophysiology of bleeding disorders in terms of diet or nutrition, unlike [[Ayurveda]]. There is, therefore, a need to research the correlation between food articles and bleeding disorders. The following food substances are etiological factors of ''raktapitta'', since these seem to act as blood thinners and can cause bleeding disorders in predisposed patients: [Cha.Sa.[[Nidana Sthana]] 2/4]
#''Mulaka'' (Raphanus sativus Linn.), radish, Brassicaceae family
#''Mulaka'' (Raphanus sativus Linn.), radish, Brassicaceae family