Abstract

A REVIEW ON THE INDICATION AND CONTRAINDICATION FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF ROTI, PHULKA, PARANTHA, CHAPATI AND POORI AS PATHYA AND APATHYA IN THE SHADRTUS W.S.R TO THE NUTRITIVE VALUES

Dr. Priyanka Gudisa* and Dr. Pranav Kumar Rai

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Abstract

Ayurveda is the divine medicine which is designed to distinctly explain the merits and demerits, state of happiness or otherwise good and bad for life and life itself within their parameters. It’s said that happiness is nothing but owning good health which can be achieved by Trayopasthamba i.e. Ahara, Nidra and Bhramhacharya. Ahara when consumed according to the Rtucharya concept plays a vital role in the maintenance of good health. As Ahara vargVargase their special phenomenal approach in Ayurveda where Godhuma had its importance as a staple food in most of the states in India. The recipes generally are five in number and are prepared with wheat flour and are consumed commonly are Roti, Phulka, Parantha, and Chapati. While the gunas of all the above recipes are explained in a wide range of Nutrition and its values individually. So, here in this article, the above four recipes as Pathya and Apathya concerning various rtus are mentioned as a review study.

Keywords: Ahara, Rtu charya, Godhuma, Pathya Ahara, Shadrtus.