Effect of Vishamashana on health: A survey study

INTRODUCTION: Ayurveda has a novel concept of Vishamashana. Vishamashana means taking food irregularly or without following a particular time. AIMS: In the present era, due to the competitiveness in each and every field of life, today's individual does not get sufficient time for taking food and to maintain its quantity and quality. Vishamashana became a very common habit and trend in the modern developed era. As per the Ayurvedic Siddhanta, Vishamashana aggravates all the three Doshas and it is also said to be an important cause of vitiating the Agni. Hence, present survay was conducted to assess the effect of Vishamashana on health. MATERIAL AND METHODS: survey study has been done on 100 persons having habit of Vishamashana. Persons were divided into two groups: Group A for volunteers and Group B for patients. A special proforma was prepared for the assessment of health status based on Swastha Lakshanas of Charaka Samhita and Kashyapa Samhita. RESULTS: In the survey study, majority of patients of Group B were found to have Avara health status and Group A had Madhyama health Status.