Abstract

IMPORTANCE OF AHARA VIDHI VIDHANA

Dr. Swati Verma*, Dr. Mayank Bhatkoti, Prof. Uttam Kumar Sharma and Dr. Shikha Pandey

Abstract

Ahara (food) is very important to sustain life and maintain normal physiological functioning of human body. Acharya Charaka has given Ahara Vidhi Vidhana (dietary guidelines) which helps us preventing from many disease arising due to faulty dietary habits. So many guidelines are explained in ayurvedic texts, which are titled as Ahara Vidhi, where the law of do’s and don’ts about diet and drink are given. This present study is taken to find out dietary guidelines in Ayurveda. This study also implies there is extensive scope of scientific testing on this field in order to justify the textual refrences.

Keywords: Ahara, Ahara Vidhi Vidhana, dietary guidelines.