Abstract

COCEPTUAL STUDY OF VIRRUDDHA AHARA WITH RESPECT TO GARA VISHA

Vd. Chetankumar Dagdu Chinke*, Vd. Rajesh S. Upadhyay and Vd. Savita M. Takale

ABSTRACT

According to Ayurveda, Aahar (food) is life of human being. Aahar (food), Nidra(sleep), Brahmcharya (celibacy) are the three pillars of human body. Diet plays an important role in our life. Ayurveda emphasise on consuming appropriate food, rightly processed, on right time, in right combination, in right quantity, in right season. Viruddha Ahara is a peerless concept described in Ayurveda. The diet which disturbs the balance among the body elements is called Viruddha Ahara.[1] Many times a physically balanced diet can also disturb the homeostasis. Food taken in proper method nourishes the person physically and mentally both and it is the food through which person attains positive health and growth of body. Food taken in improper (Unbalanced) methods can cause various types of diseases. Therefore Ayurveda have given keen attention on concept of wholesome ahara and unwholesome ahara. Even incompatible diet should be considered similar to Gara Visha. This article is an attempt to study the concept of Viruddha ahara w.r.t. Gara Visha.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Gara Visha, Unwholesome diet, Viruddha ahara.