European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

REVIEW ARTICLE ON IMPORTANCE OF AAHARA VIDHI VIDHANA IN THE CURRENT ERA

Ragesh C.*

ABSTRACT

In this era of modernization and civilization the society is conscious enough about "What to eat?" The awareness about the food items, their quantity, quality and nutritional values etc. is increasing gradually, then also the popularity of fast food is greater due to the fast life. According to Ayurveda this can be classified as "Prajnaparadha'. Due to the demand of time, most of the people are bound to do such things, which adversely affect the health. The people who are health conscious mostly know about "WHAT TO EAT?" but least about "HOW TO EAT?" The dietetic code or the rules for diet intake are preserved by our traditions upto some extent, but there is a big question about their awareness in today's society. Centuries before, Ayurvedic scholars had paid due regard to the importance of dietetic rules. The practical importance of the rules is a proven fact for a long time, but today it is the need of time to prove this again with some new methodology, to uplift the quality of health as well as with a curative purpose in many diseases. It is necessary for all healthy and diseased, for children and aged for rich and poor. Each and everyone need a proper education about the code of diet intake.Ahara Vidhi means the method for diet intake and Vidhana means statement, code, rules etc. Thus Ahara Vidhi Vidhana means the rules for diet intake mentioned by Carakacarya in Vimanasthana.

Keywords: Aahara vidhi vidhana, Ushnam, Virudham, Aaharam, Dietic rules, Ati drutham ashneeyat.