PA02.17. Viruddha Aahara– Trisutra

PURPOSE: In todays fast life every one wants to save his time and energy. As a result one has to take help of fast food to subside the hunger. Then the commonly eatables like vada pav, fruit salad, different kinds of milk shakes etc. can be eaten by the people. Here Ayurved can be work as a diet guide. Equaly ayurved focuses on viruddha aahar which produced the vitiation of all doshas. Whatever we eat that affects on our body as well as mind also. So we should eat healthy food which will enhance our health. And avoid to eat viruddha aahar as a preventive measures of the diseases. Avoidance of intake of viruddha aahar play key role in the prevention of diseases. METHOD: Ayurvedic text –Charak Samhita, Ashtang Hriday. RESULT: Purgation,emesis,antidotes and prophylaxis– these four cure the diseases caused /to be caused by the intake of unwholesome drugs and diets. Frequent intake of combination of incompatible food leads in to toxins. CONCLUSION: Frequent intake of Viruddha aahara act as a visha or poison which leads to aggravation of all doshas. •The recommended therapy for viruddhaashanjanya vyadi is eliminative(Shodhana), Palliative (Shamana) & Apunarbhava Chikitsa. •Effects of viruddha aahar can be classified in to immediate (AaSaukarI) and delayed effects (icarkarI) which may be modified in the form of symptoms or diseases. •Avoidance of Viruddha aahara plays key role in the prevention of diseases.