Review of Viruddha Ahara and its Effect on Healthy Life

Authors

  • Mamta Kumari Meena MD scholar, PG Department of Sharir kriya MMM govt. Ayurved College Udaipur (Raj.) Author
  • Ashok Kumar Sharma HOD, PG Department of Sharir kriya, MMM govt. Ayurved College Udaipur (Raj.) Author
  • K L Sharma Asso.Prof., PG Department of Sharir kriya, MMM govt. Ayurved College Udaipur (Raj.) Author
  • Rekh Raj Meena Lecturer, PG Department of Sharir kriya, MMM govt. Ayurved College Udaipur (Raj.) Author
  • Ayushi Nigam Lecturer, PG Department of Sharir kriya, MMM govt. Ayurved College Udaipur (Raj.) Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/IRJAY.2023.6208

Keywords:

Ayurveda, Ahara, food interactions, Mandagni, incompatible diet, Viruddha Ahar, Upasthambas, Unbalanced diet

Abstract

Ayurveda is a vast and ancient medical science. Unlike other medical sciences,  instead of focusing on treatment of any particular disease, Ayurveda focuses more on  the healthy living and wellbeing of the patient. For healthy living, Ayurveda emphasizes on consuming right kind of diet which is healthy and nutritious. In  Ayurvedic classics, Ahara (food) is mentioned as one among the three Upasthambas (Sub-pillars of body). Ahara is considered to be vital for a human body as it provides  the basic nutrients, which are very essential to carry out the basic activities of  digestion and metabolism. Ayurveda clearly defines that certain diet and its  combinations, which interrupts the metabolism of tissue, which inhibits the process  of formation of tissue and which have the opposite property to the tissue are called  as Viruddha Ahara or incompatible diet. The concept of Viruddha Ahar is a unique  to Ayurveda system. The food that has improper combinations or is wrongly  processed is called Viruddha Ahar. Also, a time, season and quantity have their  impact. Certain foods not consumed at a right time of a day (kaala), season (ritu) and  proper quantities (matra) can also be classified as Viruddha ahar. The food which is  incompatible in respect to climate, quantity, method of preparation, combination etc.  are described as potent cause of both physical and psychological illnesses. 

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Published

2023-02-28

How to Cite

Meena, M.K., Sharma, A.K., Sharma, K.L., Meena, R.R., & Nigam, A. (2023). Review of Viruddha Ahara and its Effect on Healthy Life . International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga, 6(2), 46–50. https://doi.org/10.48165/IRJAY.2023.6208