Abstract

CONCEPT OF IDEAL METHOD OF FOOD INTAKE IN AYURVEDA

Dr. Shobhit Kumar*, Dr. Madhavi Goswami**, Akansha Gupta*** and Dr. Priyanka Sharma****

ABSTRACT

The health is the supreme foundation for the achievements of life, health and disease are defined as pleasure and pain respectively. In order to prevent the manifested disease and cure the manifested ones, one should follow ideal life style as prescribed in Ayurvedic text. Life style means the way in which a person lives. Aahar, Vihar and Vichar can be included under the life style. Aahar is also included under Trayupstambha of life ie Aahar, Nidra and Brahamcharya. Aahar is not only need for continuity of life but also for varna, bala, swara, upchaya and harsha etc. all are dependent on diet. Aahar as well as method of intake both have equal importance to maintain health. In Ayurveda Acharya have advised to take ushna, snigdha Aahar with full of concentration. Quantity of Aahar is depend upon agni of person and nature of food item. According to Ayurveda food should be taken only when previous meal is digested and there is complete prohibition of reheated food. But now a days most of people eat cold items, frozen food, reheated food by microwave. Most of people are busy in TV, phones calls, computer, meeting, chatting, talk and laugh during meal. All these factors disturb the digestive power and lead to serious digestive disorders or even can cause carcinoma.

Keywords: Trayupstambha, Brahamcharya, Upchaya, Digestive Power.