Abstract

REVIEW ARTICLE – A CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF AHAARA PAAKA

Dr. Shilpa Tirkey*, Dr. Gitanjali Sasmal and Dr. Ashok Kumar

Abstract

Ayurveda is science of life and its main aim is to maintain healthy status of healthy living being i.e. prevention of disease and treatment of disease. To fulfill these purposes, Ayurveda has mentioned various fundamental principle in Kriya Sharira. Concept of Ahaar Paaka explained in Ayurvedic text is one among them. The word Ahaara Paaka is a broad term and it includes various process of digestion absorption assimilation and metabolism explained in modern science. As per Ayurvedic text process of Ahaara Paaka begins from intake of food i.e. suitable form for formation of different body tissues. During Ahaara Paaka process, Dosha, Dhatu, Agni are in equilibrium stage and perform their article tries to highlight the summery based on the concept of Ahaara Paaka and to validate this theory.

Keywords: Ahaar Paak, Jatharagni Paak, Bhutagni Paaka, Dhaatwagni Paaka.