AYURVEDA CONCEPT OF SATMYAVIRUDDHA WSR TO ROLE IN DISEASE PATHOGENESIS: A LITERARY REVIEW
Dr. Anand Prakash Verma* and Dr. M. B. Pillewan
ABSTRACT
Viruddha Ahara is an important aspect of Ayurveda which deals with the harmful effects of the incompatible food. According to Ayurveda, various food and their combinations can disrupt the metabolism of body and inhibit the process of tissue formation; such food combinations are known as Viruddha Ahara. Satmyaviruddha Ahara is one such type of Ahara which is consumed against the Prakriti of the individual’s body. Ahara is one of the Upsthamba, which deals with intake of food and provides the essential nutrients to the body. For a healthy body, intake of right kind of Ahara is necessary. Due to the modern lifestyle, faulty eating habits, consumption of incompatible food is increasing now a day’s. Viruddha Ahara can affect the metabolism and homeostasis of the body. Frequent and excessive intake of Viruddha Ahara forms Ama which vitiates the Doshas. These vitiated Doshas can obstruct the Srotas in the body which in turn causes malfunctioning of various body organs and thus result in production of various diseases. This article is presenting the various effects of Satmyaviruddha Ahara.
Keywords: Viruddha Ahara, Ama, Doshas, Satmya, Diseases.
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