Abstract

OBSERVATIONAL STUDY TO EVALUATE EFFECTS OF AAHAR VIDHI VIDHAN (RULES OF DIET INTAKE) IN ETIO-PATHOGENESIS OF URDHWAG AMLAPITTA.

Vd. Marathe Amruta Dilip*, Vd. Joshi Mohan Ramchandra and Vd. Priyanka Ashok Aher

ABSTRACT

Aahar is the first sub pillar of of body (Trayopstambha), indicating its value for continuation of life. According to our classics along with Aahar, Aahar Vidhi Vidhan also have an equal importance. The Aahar Vidhi Vidhan includes physical as well as psychological rules to be followed. Indicating importance of sound condition of physic as well as mind. In this era of Fast and modernized lifestyle, the least cared thing is method or atmosphere of food intake. The food of opposite qualities, fermented food, preserved food, sour, salty and spicy food, eating stale food, eating before digestion of previous food, drinking in between meal, having food without concentration, mental stress and strain, etc. these are the commonest causes of Amlapitta in today‟s lifestyle. For the present study, to evaluate effects of Aahar Vidhi Vidhan in the etio-pathogenesis of Amlapitta, a standardized questionnaire of total 28 questions was prepared. Total 97 patients having classical signs and symptoms of Amlapitta were registered for the study. Data collection is done with the help qualitative as well as quantitative type of questions in the questionnaire. The data reflects that maximum patients were taking Ruksh aahar, stale food, excessive amount of tea-coffee, excessive use of spicy and salty food, etc. More than 55% of patients (average) were non followers of the rules of diet intake viz Snidham Ashniyat, Veery Aavirudham Ashniyat, Tanmana Bhunjeet etc. which play a key role in etio pathogenesis of Amlapitta.

Keywords: Aahar Vidhi Vidhan, Urdhwag Amlapitta.