Abstract

A REVIEW ARTICLE ON PATHYA– APATHYA OF CHARAK SAMHITA

*Dr. Rameshwar Lal, **Dr. Mahendra Kumar Jain and ***Dr. Saroj Choudhary

Abstract

Diet plays a key role to sustain the life and balanced diet is very essential for maintaining good health. Currently, diet and nutrition in itself has become an elaborate and organized specialty. In Ayurveda, wholesome diet is described which plays a very important role specifically rather than in modern medicine which emphasizes only on the components in the diet like proteins, carbohydrates, fats etc. Ayurveda additionally deals with various other aspects like combination of food article, their quantity, method of preparation, their emotional effect, nature of consumer including environmental considerations. Pathya and Apathya Ahara (dietary consideration) is a significant component of almost each and every prescription in Ayurveda therapy. Sometimes, Pathya– Apathya (dietary management) is itself a complete treatment. All drugs and diet which dislodge the various Doshasbut do not expel them out of the body are to be regarded as unwholesome or Apathya. The Apathya or unwholesomeness or otherwise of drugs (Dravya) depends upon various other extraneous condition like dose, quantity, time etc. Judging from the various conditioning factors, even the most tasteful object might turn out to be unwholesome or vice versa.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Pathya, Apathya, Diet, Dosha.