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ROLE OF INCOMPATIBLE FOOD OR VIRUDHHAHARA IN TODAY’S PROSPECTIVE

Vidya Ganpat Takat*, Subhashini Lahankar, Savita Samleti, Snehankita Dhanvijay, Ujwala Chavan

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Abstract

Topography is the new branch of science related to combination of food. According to Acharya charaka, all kinds of foods which aggravate the doshas but do not expel them out of the body are called virudhha ahara. Adhyayas related to virudhha ahara were searched from classical texts. Online articles with keywords like virudhha ahara, incompatible food was searched on platforms like pubmed & google scholars. Offline articles in journals available in our college library were searched for articles related to virudhha ahara & incompatible diet. There are 18 types of virudhha ahara mentined in charak samhitas. At present, these 18 virudhha ahara which are more specifically the 18 factors which can cause disturbances in the body. Viruddha Ahara can lead to disorders up to impotency and infertility, thus it has an impact up to Shukra Dhatu Dushti. This unknowingly can lead to several hazardous diseases. Viruddha ahara taken regularly could induce inflammation at molecular level, disturbing the eicosanoid pathway creating more arachidonic acid leading to increased prostaglandin -2 and thromboxane. This is important pathology to create agni mandya, ama, and number of metabolic diseases. Incompatible dietary factors and advise the patients to avoid such etiological factors (Nidana Parivarjana) especially, the children who nowadays consume a lot of flavoured food items and fried chips. By chance if any disease occurs Shodhana and Shamana type of chikitsa can be given to eradicate that disease.

Keywords: Virudhha ahara, Incompatible diet, Agnimandya, Ama.