Abstract

ANUPAN: A CONCEPT, UTILITY AND CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE

*Vd. Bharat Sangle

ABSTRACT

In today‟s era, lifestyle of an individual is changing day by day. Almost every human being is living a stressful life and becomes a victim of various diseases. To overcome all kinds of these stress and to live disease free life, an Ayurveda have two main principles, “swasthasya swasthy “swasthasya swasthy “swasthasya swasthy “swasthasya swasthy “swasthasya swasthy “swasthasya swasthy “swasthasya swasthy “swasthasya swasthy “swasthasya swasthy “swasthasya swasthy a rakshanam, & aturasya vikrakshanam, & aturasya vikrakshanam, & aturasya vik rakshanam, & aturasya vikrakshanam, & aturasya vik rakshanam, & aturasya vikrakshanam, & aturasya vikrakshanam, & aturasya vikrakshanam, & aturasya vik rakshanam, & aturasya vik rakshanam, & aturasya vikrakshanam, & aturasya vikrakshanam, & aturasya vikrakshanam, & aturasya vikrakshanam, & aturasya vik ar prashamanam ar prashamanam ar prashamanam ar prashamanam ar prashamanam ar prashamanam ar prashamanam ar prashamanam cha”. cha”. cha”. cha”. To achieve this, inTo achieve this, in To achieve this, inTo achieve this, inTo achieve this, in To achieve this, inTo achieve this, inTo achieve this, in To achieve this, in To achieve this, in Ayurveda Dincharya (daily regimen), rutucharya (seasonal regimen), sadvrutta like various concepts has been explained. Anupan is one among of them. With the help of anupan we can maintain the health of every individual as well as cures the disease. Anupan is a material (solid, semi-solid or liquid) which is consumed post prandially or along with food or medicine. It can help to increase the digestion, absorption as well as palatibility of the food or medicine. Anupan also act as a carrier of a medicine to reach them at actual target. Therefore, to know “how anupan works?”, what is the role of it in treatment and prevention? this study is important.

Keywords: Anupan, Ayurveda, vehicle, swasthya.