A Concept of Viruddha Ahara in Today’s Perspective

Abstract

Ayurveda is a science of healthy & peaceful life. Ahara (food) is one of the three  Upasthambas (Sub-pillars of the body), which sustain the three main Sthambas (Pillars) of the body. Ahara is very much essential for the sustainment of life of  all living beings. According to Ayurveda, it is dangerous to combine certain food  items that are incompatible in terms of taste, potencies, time, state of health,  place, condition of the doshas, digestive fire, cooking methods, processing  quantities, and order of intake rules. According to Ayurvedic text , Viruddha or  an incompatible diet refers to meals (diets) and medications that eject the doshas  from their regular location but do not remove them from the body. This is known  as Viruddha ahara , which causes channel obstruction and results in acute and  chronic illnesses. We mindlessly follow the inappropriate food habits in the  present age and get skin allergy disorders with unknown etiologies. Consumption  of Viruddha Ahara has significantly increased in the modern period. This article  discusses the various Viruddha Ahara that are consumed as part of modern living  and describes their harmful consequences on health. Ayurveda