Abstract

A SURVEY STUDY ON EVALUATION OF INCOMPATIBLE DIET (VIRUDDHA ĀHĀRA) IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF SKIN DISORDERS (KUSHTHA)

Shailesh M. Kinge*, Vivek V. Dasare and Pankaj Shete

Abstract

Āyurveda is essentially the science of life. It embraces in itself perfect principles for leading a healthy life. Āyurveda envisages complete regimen for both healthy and diseased one, guarding health at all ages. Food related diseases include nutritional deficiency, food contamination, food intolerance and also food incompatibility. Āyurveda has given a noble concept of Viruddha Āhāra. The food, which maintains the balanced Dhātus in normalcy and restores the equilibrium in the mal-balanced should be taken as wholesome otherwise it is unwholesome. According to Āyurveda to Āyurveda definition, incompatible foods i.e. Viruddhāhāra are those which cause derangement in equilibrium of the Doṣha and remain antagonistic to the tissues.

Keywords: Viruddha ?h?ra, Ku??ha, Vicarcik?, Incompatible diet.