Abstract

Dr. Suvidha U. Chavhan*, Dr. Brijesh R. Mishra

ABSTRACT

Aim of ayurveda is maintain the health of healthy person and cure the diseased person. And for this aim in ayurveda acharyas explained pathya and apathya(dos and donts) for healthy person as well as diseased person. In Ayurveda, Pathya and Apathya are given specific attention in terms of ahara, vihar so that ailments can be treated holistically. So, pathya apathya is an important component in every prescription of ayurveda therapy. sometimes pathya apathya (dietery management) is itself complete treatment. Pathya refers to wholesome, beneficial practices and foods that support physical and mental well-being, while apathya refers to unwholesome habits and dietery choices that can harm the body and disrupts the doshic balance. As day by day many lifestyle related disorder are arises, which can mainly occure due to not following proper lifestyle i.e. not following pathya apathya, so pathya apathya is very important in disease as well as daily routine to live healthy life.so in this article we can explore the pathya apathya related to dincharya, rutucharya, diseases. This article explores the significance of pathya -apathya in disease, prevention, management and recovery highlighting its relevance in classical Ayurvedic texts.