THE KEY ROLE OF VIDHIYUKTA AHARA AND AHARVIDHI VISHESH AYATANA IN THE PREVENTION OF PRAMEHA

Abstract

Background: Ahara is one of the most important factor of trayopastambha .The benefits of having vidhiyukta ahara is mentioned in samhita. When we study prameha hetu, most of the causes are related to diet .Though the person who takes a healthy food but fails to follow the methods of food intake and its preparation, may lead to variety of life style disorders like obesity, prameha etc. If individual consumes the food in proper manner then it leads to dirghayu. Objectives: To establish the effect of Vidhiyukta ahara and ahar vidhi vishesh ayatana for maintaining health and preventing life style disorders like prameha. Methods: The available charak samhita and related commentaries were studied to explore concept of vidhiyukta ahara and Ashtavidh ahar vishesh ayatan and prameha. 50 patients of both genders, between age 40-50 yrs, who were suffering from prameha vyadhi were selected for survey. A questionnaire was made related to their ahar vidhi and data was collected. Results: On the basis of collected data, efforts were made to throw light on the importance of vidhiyukta ahar and aharvidhi vishesh ayatana in prevention of prameha. Conclusion: After scrutinizing the compiled data, we can conclude that vidhiyukta ahara and Ashtavidh ahar vishesh ayatan plays an important role in the prevention of prameha.