Abstract

IMPORTANCE OF AHARA VIDHI VIDHAN (DIETARY ETHICS OF AYURVEDA) IN PRESENT ERA

Dr. Ankita*, Dr. Hardik Chudasama and Dr. Chhaju Ram Yadav

Abstract

Ahara (Upsthamba) is most essential requirements of all living beings for healthy life but without knowing proper dietary guidelines we cannot gain optimum benefits from consumed food. Importance of Ahara as life, food and medicine. In Ayurveda Ahara as well as its methods of intake both have equal importance. In present era there is increased prevalence of life style disorders in which faulty or altered dietary habits play an important role. Now a days many food processing methods are in practices which are harmful to human being. Due to change in life style man is giving least importance to his diet & dietary rules. If Ayurvedic dietary guidelines, which has given in Charak Samhita as Ahara Vidhi Vidhan (like Ushnam, Snighdham, Maatravat, Jeerne Ashniyat) are followed, many diseases can be prevented arising mainly due to faulty dietary habits. So present study is taken to find out dietary directives in Ayurveda.

Keywords: Ahara, Ahara Vidhi Vidhan, dietary ethics.