Abstract

CONCEPT OF VIRUDDHA AHARA AND ITS RELEVANCE TO PRESENT ERA

Dr. Ankita S. Vitkar* and Dr. Ravindra S. Dhimdhime

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Abstract

Ayurveda is an ancient Science of life which deals with various concepts in holistic approach. One of them is Viruddha ahar that is food incompatibility. Aharis one of the three upsthambha described in Ayurveda. Ayurveda gives importance to consume healthy and nutritious Diet. Diet and its combinations, which disturbs the metabolism of tissue and having the opposite property to the tissue are called as Viruddha Ahar or incompatible diet. There are various types of incompatible food which is consumed. This food is responsible for various diseases and acharya have explained treatment for this. In present era, there are more unhealthy changes are done related to diet which becomes incompatible food and causes various diseases. Food taken in proper method keeps the person physically and mentally healthy. Food taken in improper (Unbalanced) methods cause various types of diseases. Therefore Ayurveda have given most importance to concept of ahara. Now a days intake of incompatable food (Viruddha ahar)is much increased which causes hazardous effect on health. So this article enlighten the concept of Viruddha ahar and its relevance to present Era.

Keywords: Viruddha Ahara, upsthambha, food incompatibility, metabolism.