Abstract

AHARA PARINAMAKAR BHAVA: A REVIEW

Dr. Vandana Thakur* and Dr. Neha Barua

Abstract

In Ayurveda much importance is given to the food we eat. Various instructions can be found about consuming a food item in favorable time or season, in proper quantity, in appropriate combinations etc. Likewise, some factors known as Ahara Parinamkar Bhava are also explained which are required for proper digestion and metabolism of food. Four types of food we consume are responsible for a healthy body as well as are cause of various diseases. So to get benefitted from food it must be digested properly and Ahara Parinamakar Bhavas are the factors which help in digestion. Each factor has its own function. One must take care of these factors to avoid diseases and attain a healthy body.

Keywords: Ahara, Parinamakar, Bhava.