Abstract

Vd. Apashchim Baranth*, Dr. Shubhangi Baranth

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda, the art of living deals with all aspects of life from birth to death. Human life is supported by three pillars-Ahara, Nidra, Brahmacharya.[1] The causes of the diseases are mentioned as Asatmyaendriyarthasamyoga, Pragnaparadha and Parinama.[2] etc i.e. improper Ahara, Vihara (food habits and lifestyles). In this era of modernization, the lifestyle of people is changed significantly. Factors like high calorie food, stress, and Irregular dietary Habits etc contribute to life style disorders. This is the time to explore the secrets, concepts and principles mentioned in Charaka Samhita. Aahara is awesome of all meds and is viewed as one among three sub mainstays of Ayurveda. Aahara is vital to support life and keeping up with ordinary physiological working of human body. Aahara gives life span, tone, strength, sustenance and resistance. Aaharparinamkar bhavas in the body helps in absorption of food, change of processed food into elements of body for its digestion. Ingested panchbhautik food is bio-changed into the body tissues. Assuming food bears characteristics working with the body elements, it can feed and recharge them. So Charakacharya have made sense of the aahara parinamakara bhavas; which are the different variables that change food from complex structure to an edible and absorbable structure. Hence aahar parinamkar bhavas are the variableschanging over panchbhautik aahar into body element. A thorough understanding of these principles, interpreted through classical Ayurvedic doctrines and viewed through a modern physiological lens, not only highlights the intricate correlation between diet and health but also emphasizes the preventive and therapeutic roles of diet in modern lifestyle disorders.