A HOLISTIC APPROACH TOWARDS THE CONCEPT OF AHAR IN AYURVEDA IN RELATION TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ITS ANATOMICAL ASPECTS
Dr. Prashant G. Sali and Dr. Sruthi K.*
ABSTRACT
A healthy mind always resides in a healthy body. The diseases of body effects the mind as well as the diseases of mind effects the body too. The nutrition is very much needed for health to maintain its physical constitution. In Ayurveda, specific food has been mentioned for the maintenance of healthy body as well as mind. The wholesome food, unwholesome food, food according to different ritu (seasonal regimen), incompatible food, food on the basis of different doshas are well detailed in ayurvedic dietetics, these altogether affects the body constitution which in turn influence the mind. Various research studies also show the relationship of body and mind through the gut brain axis and the improper food habits as the one of the causes of manasa rogas. The satvavajaya chikitsa along with the role of nutrition is needed to be more focused in the present era of stressful lifestyle where mind is over worked than the body.
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