Abstract

CONCEPT OF ASHTAU AHARA VIDHIVISHE?HAYATANANI – CODE AND CONDUCTS OF DIETETICS IN AYURVEDA

Priyanka Bansod*, Sushama Warhade, Prerana Khedkar and Nirmala Sawarkar

ABSTRACT

Background: The health is the supreme foundation for the achievements of life. Therefore Ayurveda aims to maintain the condition of health i.e., swasthya raksana. Health as well as diseases are dependent on various factors. Among these, Ahara is the most important one. Ahara plays an important role in maintenance of health. If ahara is not consumed in prescribed way it may leads to diseases. Wholesome diet is prime cause for the growth and development of the body, on the contrary, unwholesome diet causes several diseases. Wholesomeness of ahara is varies as person to person. In this era of modernization and civilization, the popularity of fast food is greater due to the fast life. According to Ayurveda this can be classified as "prajnaparadha’'. Due to the demand of time, most of the people are bound to do such things, which adversely affect the health. The people who are health conscious mostly know about "what to eat?" but least about "how to eat?" the dietetic code or the rules for diet intake are preserved by our traditions upto some extent, but there is a big question about their awareness in today's society. Aims and objects: (1) To study each factor of Ashtau ahara vidhi visheshayatanani separately (2) To study the contribution of ahara vidhi visheshayatanani in maintenance and promotion of the health. Materials & Methods: Review of the available literature concerned with this concept. The term ahara vidhi vidhana is used first by Charaka in vimanasthana 1st chapter.[1] These are the dietetic regulations and procedure for those, who are healthy as well as for certain types of patients. Even other medical sciences are very little aware about the point of dietetic rules. The practical importance of the rules is a proven fact for a long time, but today it is the need of time to prove this again. Each and every one need a proper education about the code of diet intake. The present study is carried out to study conceptually and elaborate its utility and importance.

Keywords: Ahar, Ahar vidhi visheshayatanani, Dietetic Code & Conduct.