Abstract

REVIEW ON ASHTHA AAHARVIDHI VISHESHAYTAN AND AAHARA PARINAMAKARA BHAVA AS A DIGESTION ENHANCER AND IMMUNITY BOOSTER

Deepali Amale, Avinash V. Kaware* and Hemant Panchade

Abstract

Ayurveda has always given at most important to Aahara, Agni and Prakruti where Acharyas explain about the concept of Ashtha Aaharvidhi Visheshaytan and Aahara Parinamankar- Bhavas. The following factors are responsible for the promotion of strength and immunity. Acharya Charak has defined Ashta Aharavidhi Visheshayatana in a very systematic and scientific manner. It gives basic dietary guidelines for choosing appropriate food, quality and quantity of food, a combination of food and cooking method etc. Proper knowledge of this Ahar Vidhi Visheshayatana will help in reducing diseases and enhancing immunity. Aahara is very important to sustain life and maintaining normal physiological functioning. Aahara provides longevity, complexion, strength, nourishment and immunity. Exterior fire is responsible for cooking, burning and transformation of matter by changing properties where as interior Agni in the body help in digestion of food, transformation of digested food into entities of body for its assimilation. Ingested food is bio transformed into the body tissues. So Charakacharya have explained the Aahara Parinamankar Bhavas; which are the various factors that transform food from complex from to a digestible and absorbable form. The Aahar Parinamankar Bhavas are the factor converting Panchbhautik Aahar into body entity. Digestive and immune systems are interconnected in an intricate way and play a central role in body's immune health.

Keywords: Aaharavidhi Visheshayatan, Aahara Parinamakar Bhava, Digestion, Metabolism, Immunity.