Abstract

VIRUDHA AHARA (INCOMPATIBLE DIET) IN PROSPECT OF MODERN ERA

Dr. Priyanka Teva*

Abstract

Dietetic incompatibilities: Acharya Charak defined that food or substances which have opposite property to our Dhatus (body building agent) called Virudha Ahara.[1] (incompatible diet). Incompatibility depends on different conditions like food characteristic, combination with other food substances, cooking method and some incompatible according to Desha (climate), Kala (timing) and Matra (improper amount or incorrect dose). My aim to write this article is incompatible food according to present era which type of diet and dietary habits and cooking method are harmful for our body. So I am focusing incompatible diet like fast food and modern dietary habits which is very popular in this era. In Ayurveda described eighteen type of Viruddha Ahara (incompatible food) some are as Sankar Viruddha (changes in harmful substance by different processing method), Sanyog Viruddha (combination), Kala Viruddha (diet harm to body if take wrong time or season), Pak Viruddha (wrong cooking method), Desh Viruddha (unsuitable for a climate), Sampad Viruddha (lack of nutrients), Matra Virudha (wrong dose), Virya Viruddha (Eating of food together having opposite potency). These all and some dietary habit which damage to our body system are Viruddha Ahara.[2] Viruddha Ahara dislodgement of Dosha from site but does not expel out which act contradictory to the body tissue. They interfere with normal body function and causes many diseases.

Keywords: Viruddha Ahar, incompatible food, Dhatu, fast food.