The Ancient Concept of Aahara Vidhi Vidhan: N...

The Ancient Concept of Aahara Vidhi Vidhan: Needed To Be Adopted

Author Name : Dr. Shweta Rai, Dr. Sasmita Tripathy, Dr Vibha Pali

ABSTRACT

In present era life style disorders are emerging very fast. Human tends to compromise there normal food habits in this busy life, we don’t have time to eat. But Ayurveda explains that Aahar itself is a Medicine if taken with proper VidhiVidhana. Kashyapa has given Mahabhasaj^[1] term to Aahara.

Science of Ayurveda explains three pillers of life (Vata ,Pitta ,Kapha) and three subpillers(Aahara, Nidra, Brahmacharya) and Aahara is placed at first place ,showing its importance in human life.Ayurveda classics has described AaharVidhividhana which are foundation of Dietetics , which explains the proper method of Aahara intake for attaining its Mahabhashajaproperties.

Food Consumed following AharaVidhiVidhana keeps a person’s mind , body, and soul healthy and also plays crucial role in managing diseased condition , thus it is fulfilling both the Aims of Ayurveda i.eSwasthsyaSwastyaRakshanam, AaturasyaVikaraprashynam.

So In present era AharaVidhi is needed to be corrected to prevent lots of disease at first place as NidanaParivarjana is explained as main line of treatment in Ayurveda.

KEYWORDS:Aahara,AaharaVidhi , Ayurvedic methods of food intake,Food.