Abstract

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF AVASTHAPAKA IN AYURVEDIC LITERATURE AND CONCEPT OF DIGESTION IN MODERN SCIENCE

*Dr. Mahesh C. Kale, Dr. E. E. Mojes, Dr. S. G. Topre and Dr. Suwarna Vyas

Abstract

As per Ayurvedic methodology our body is formed by Panchamahabhutas, in Panchabhautic Sharira various metabolic process are going continuously resulting into loss of various elements. Acharya Charaka stats that body is outcome of Ahara and Agni plays major role in digestion and metabolism of Ahara. When the Ahara comes into Agnikshetra and processing by Agni is started on it. Ahara is transformed slowly and Rasa of Ahara changes as per the place of digestion in Alimentary canal. This changing of Rasa of Ahara is called as Avasthapaka. It is seen that the place where the Rasa of Ahara changes and the digestion of carbohydrates proteins and fat in that place according to modern science – is exactly the same.

Keywords: Ahara, Agni, Agnikshetra, Aharapaka, Avasthapaka.