Asian Journal of Research in Chemistry
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 6

Ancient wisdom of Incompatible diet (Viruddha ahara) in Relevance of Modern Era

  • Author:
  • Paritosh Jha1, Anupam Srivastava2, Sumit Goel3
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Published Online: Feb 19, 2022
  • Page Number: 479 to 483

1Technical Assistant to Director, Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth, New Delhi.

2Director, Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth, New Delhi.

3OSDT to Secretary Ayush, Ministry of Ayush.

Online published on 19 February, 2022.

Abstract

Ahara is described as one among the three Upasthambas (Sub-pillars) of body and considered as Mahabhaishajya by Acharya Kashyapa. Ayurveda advocates on consuming healthy Ahara and advocates on avoiding unhealthy Viruddha Ahara. The food taken in wrong combination, undergone incorrect processing, and consumed at incorrect time may lead to several Metabolic, Neurodegenerative, Psychological diseases. Such incompatible diet (Viruddha Ahara) adversely affects our immune system, cellular metabolism, hormonal system as well as our psychological health. Many People are consuming incompatible food like fast food, deep fried foods etc. in current era unknowingly. Thus following proper dietary pattern and avoiding incompatible diet (Viruddha Ahara), a person may avoid various forthcoming diseases.

Keywords

Viruddha Ahara, Food interaction, Dietetics, Pathya