AAHAR

PRESENTED BY :

AAHAR
RABARI PRIYANKA , SHAH DOLLY, PRAJAPATI SWETA,
BHATT HELI
GUIDED BY:
Dr.Dhaivat Vora
 Questions :
 Defining Ahara explain importance of Ahara Vidhi Visheshayatana.(10)
 Ahara Vidhi Vidhan (5)
 Write a short note on Kala as per Ahara Vidhi Visheshayatan (5)
 Write a short note on Pathya Ahara (5)
 Viruddha Ahara (5)
 त च न य यु जीत....... यत् ll (5)
 आहारमा ा पुनर नबलाचे णी l (5)
आ हयतेइ तआहारः अ पादा द सव | (श दक प मम)

The substance which is to be taken in or swallowed in through the throat is

called Ahara.

आ हयतइ याहारोभेषजम प |(च पा ण टका च. सू. 26/85 )

While commenting on the description of Ahita,

Chakrapani has said that Ahara means which is ingested and
thus it includes in itself both diet and drugs.
सा वक: - आयुः स वबलारो यसुख ी त ववधनाः ।
र याः न धाः थरा ा आहाराः सा वक याः ॥ (भ. गी.17/8)

राज सक - कट् व ललवणा यु णती ण वदा हनः ।

आहारा राजस ये ा ःखशोकामय दाः ॥ (भ. गी.17/9)

ताम सक - यातयामं गतरसं पू त पयु षतं च यत् ।

उ छ म प चामे यं भोजनं तामस यम् ॥ ( भ. गी. 17/10)
Importance of Ahara
अ ं वृ कराणां े | ( च. सू. 25/40 )

Anna is best among things which helps to do work.

आहारः ीणनोस ोबलकृ े ह धारकः |
आयु तेजः समु साह मृ योजोड न ववधनम || ( सु. च. 24/68 )

The food enhances vitalitity,strength and makes the body study.Food increases enthusiasm memory,Agni,
life span,
luster and Ojus.
यः ओप त भाः इ याहारः व ो चय म त | ( च. सू. 11/23)

Food is one among the three sub pillar supporting life.

हता श या मता श यातकालभोजी जते यः |
प यनरोगानब न क ान बु दमान वषमाशनात || ( च. न. 6/11 )

Most of the incurable disease are produced due to improper food.

So intelligence and self-controllled man should consume
conducive food in
right quantity,at the right time to prevent diseses.
 Ahara Dravya Vargikaran
Sr.no. Bhavaprakasha Asthanga Asthanga Hridaya Sushruta Samhita Charaka Samhita
Sangraha
1 Shakhavarga Jalavarga Shukadhanya Paneeyavarga Shuka Dhanya
2 Mamsavarga Ksheeravarga Shimbhidhanya Ksheeravarga Sami Dhanya
3 Kritannavarga Ikshuvarga Kritanna Dadhivarga Mamsa
4 Varivarga Madhuvarga Mamsa Takravarga Shaka
5 Dadhivarga Tailavarga Shaka Ghritavarga Phala
6 Takravarga Madyavarga Phala Tailavarga Harita
7 Navanitavarga Mutravarga Aoushadhavarga Madhuvarga Madya
8 Ghritavarga     Ikshuvarga Ambu
9 Mutravarga     Madyavarga Gorasa
10 Tailvarga     Mutravarga Ikshu Vikara
11 Sandhanavarga     Mudgadivarga Kritanna
12 Ikshuvarga     Mamsavarga Ahara Yogi
13       Phalavarga  
14       Shakavarga  
15       Pushpavarga  
16       Kandavarga  
17       Lavanavarga  
18       Kritannavarga  
 Ahara Vidhi Vidhana

त ेदाआहार व ध वधानमरोगाणांचा पकेषा चतकाले कृ यैव हततमंभु ानांभव त-

उ णं, न धं, मा ावत, जीणवीया व म इ े दे शे इ सव पकरणं
ना त तंना त वल बतम अज पन् अहसन् त मनाभु ीत,
आ मानम भ समी यस यक | ( च. व. 1/24 )

Healthy individuals as well as some of the patients should follow the things ststed after.One should eat
only that food which is
1. Ushna (warm)
2. Snigha (Unctuous)
3. Matravata (In proper quantity)
4. Jeerna Ahara ( After the digestion of the previous meal)
5. Virrudha Ahara (Not contradictory in potency)
6. Ishta Desha and Ishtasrvapakarana (In proper place equipped with all the accessories)
7. Without talking
8. Without laughing
9. With concentration of mind
10. With paying due regard to oneself.
 Satmya
सा यंनामयदयदा म युपशेतेसा याथ युपशयाथः | ( च. व.1/20 )
A substance conducive to an individual is called Satmya.Satmya and Upashaya have same meaning.
Types :
According to Acharya Sushruta :
1. Desha Satmya
2. Kala Satmya
3. Jati Satmya
4. Rutu Satmya
5. Roga Satmya
6. Vyayam Satmya
7. Udaka Satmya
8. Divaswapna Satmya
9. Rasa Satmya
10. Prakriti Satmya
Accodingto Charakacharya:
11. Okasatmya
 Dwadashashana Pravicharana

1. Shita guna ahara- Trishna,ushnata,mad,daha,raktapitta,visha

2. Ushna guna ahara- Kapha Vata roga,snehpayi
3. Snigdha- Vata prakruti,rukshadeha
4. Ruksha- Meda,Snigdha,Sharir,prameha pidit
5. Dravahar- Sushkadeha,durbala
6. Sushka- Prameh
7. Ek kaal- Increases agni
8. Dwikaal- Samagni
9. Aushadh yukta- Aushadhdweshi
10. Alpa Ahara- Mandagni
11. Dosha prashamana- According to ritu kaal
12. Vrityartha- For healthy persons
 Ashta Ahara Vidhivisheshayatanani
त ख वमा य ावाहार व ध वशेषायतना न भव त;
त था कृ त करण संयोग रा श दे श कालोपयोगसं थापयो मा न | ( च. व. 1/21 )
   
Examples
Prakruti/Swabhava Natural quality of the Mudga – Laghu
food and medicine. Masha- Guru

Karana/Samskara Prcessing result in the Curd aggravates edema

transformation of the Buttermilk relives edema
substance and their
attributes.
Samyoga Samyoga means Madhu + Ghee = Poison
combination of two or + =
more substances. Poison

Rashi Quantity of food  

substance. There are
sarvagrah and parigrah
mentioned
Desha Desha related to the habitat. Anup- Increase Kapha
Jangal- Increase Vata
Kala Time is Nityaga and Milk in Nava Jwar is
awasthika contraindicated while can be
consumed in jeerna jwar

Upyokta Upyokta is that who Okasatmya

consumed the food.
Upayoga Samstha Upyoga Samstha denotes  
the rules for dieting.
 Santarpanjanya Vyadhi Avum Apatarpanjanya Vyadhi
Vyadhi Roga Chikitsa

Santarpanjanya Vyadhi 1. Prameha, 1. Vamana,

2. Prameha Pidika, 2. Virechana,
3. Kotha, 3. Raktamokshana,
4. Kandu, 4. Vyayama,
5. Pandu, 5. Upavasa,
6. Jwara, 6. Dhumapana,
7. Kustha, 7. Swedana,
8. Amapradosha, 8. Intake of Abhyaprasha with honey,
9. Mutrakruchchha, 9. Ruksha Ahara.
10. Arochaka,
11. Tandra,
12. Klaibya,
13. Atisthaulya,
14. Alasya,
15. Gurugatrata,
16. Indriyastrotasm,
17. Buddhermoha,
18. Pramilaka,
19. Sopha etc.
Vyadhi Roga Chikitsa

Apatarpanjanya Vyadhi 1. Loss of body reduced Agni,Bala, 1. Abhyanga,

Varna,Ojas,Shukra,MAmsa etc., 2. Tarpana Manth,
2. Jwara, 3. Mamsa Rasa,
3. Kasa, 4. Dugdha,
4. Parshwashula, 5. Ghrita,
5. Arochaka, 6. Snana,
6. Shrotradaurbalya, 7. Basti etc.
7. Unmada,
8. Pralap,
9. Hrudayatha,
10. Obstruction in excretion of urine
and stool,
11. Pain in legs,thigh and calf,
12. Pain in body parts,
13. Upward movement of Vata etc.
 Viruddhahara
व म प चाहारं व ा षगरोपमम | ( अ. . सू. 7/45 )
The foods,drinks or drugs which aggravates doshas but do not expel out of the body called Viruddhahara.

TYPES:
1. Desha Viruddha
2. Kala Viruddha
3. Agni Viruddha
4. Matra Viruddha
5. Satmya Viruddha
6. Dosha Viruddha
7. Samskara Viruddha
8. Virya Viruddha
9. Koshtha Viruddha
10. Avastha Viruddha
11. Krama Viruddha
12. Parihara Viruddha
13. Upachara Viruddha
14. Paka Viruddha
15. Samyoga Viruddha
16. Hruda Viruddha
17. Sampat Viruddha
18. Vidhi Viruddha
 Diseases occurs by intake of viruddha Ahara

Blindness,Visarpa,Jalodara,Vishphota,Unmada,Bhagandara,Mada,
Adhmana,Galagraha,Pandu,Amaya,Kilasa,
Kushtha,Grahani,Gada,Shotha,
Amlapitta,Jwara,Peenasa,Death etc.

Treatment:
Virechana,Vamana,Pacification
Affectlessness of incompatible:

 Suitability
 Small quantity
 Strong digestive power
 Young
 Do Physical exercise
 Pathyahara and Apathyahara
The word Pathya derives its origin from root word pathya which literally means a way or channel.
In Shabdakalpadruman it is said that pathya is beneficial for patients while Apathya harms them.

प यम रो गणाम हतकारम अप यं संहारः | ( श दक प मम)

आहार षड वधं चू यं पेयं ले ं तथैव च |

भो यं भ यं तथा च ँ गु व ा थो रम || ( भा. . 5/134)
Food is of six kinds, Cushya(suck ables), Peya(drinks),Lehya(lick able),Bhojya(eatable),
Bhakshya(eatable snacks)
and Carvya(chewable) each succeeding one harder for digestion than proceeding.

भोजना े सदा प यं लवणा क भ णम् |

अ नसंद पनं चयं ज ाक ठ वशोधनम || ( भा. . पू. 5/130 )
In Yogaratnakara it is said that for the treatment of diseases aetiology,drug treatment
and pathya are three
important factors which should be studied thoroughly before treatment.
Judicious planning of treatment by proper understanding of these three factors always
yields a successful eradication of disease.
Yogaratnakara uses the metaphor of Ankura(seedling) is used for progressive form of
disease.
This Ankura will dry and be destroyed if it is not consume apathy Ahara.

In all diseases Apathya should be avoided because Apathya is predisposing factor for
various disease and helps in fast progression of patho-physiology.
As climbers and plants grow in rainy season similarly disease will increase due to
Apathyas.
Only Pathya also can cure disease but one who does not follow Pathya can not be cured
by the use of hundreds of drugs.
 Ahara
Dugdha,Takra,Ghurt,Madhu,Tail, Lavan

Vihara
Walking, Travelling,exercise, control on emotions, suppressing
urges, sleeping time in this way, according to properties of ahara
and vihara.
 Ahara Dushparinama & Tajjanyavyadhaya

 The Jatharagni is four types

 Mandagni-Kapha
 Tikshna-Pitta
 Vishama-Vata
 Sama-Tridosha
Jeerna Ahara Lakshana

The clarity in belching,cheerfulness,proper movement of natural urges,

lightness in the body feeling hunger and thirst are the sign and symptoms of
complication of digestion of food.
 Causative factors for Dushparinama

1. Hinamatra Bhojana
2. Atimatra Bhojana
3. Untimely food habits
4. Viruddashana
5. Not follow the Ahara Vidhi Vidhana Niyana
6. Ahita Ahara Sevana
7. Improper cooked,heavy food,Dry,Excessive cold.
8. Contaminated
9. Unhygienic food etc.
 Quantity of food

Hina Matra:

The food taken in low quantity does not provide strength,nourishment of the
body and ojus, it becomes causes of all types of Vata disorders.

Atimatra:

The food taken in heavy quantity produce Ama that vitiates Food, aggravated Tridosha
get associated with that vitiated food and causes blockage in alimentary canal and
produce a diseases known as Alasaka.
 Alasaka
Indigested food does neither move upward or downward nor gets it digested.
That remains in stomach
without any movement
that why is known as Alasaka.

Dandalasaka
By vitiated indigested food, channels gets obstructed,thereafter excessive vitiated
Doshas by doing Tiryak
movement make whole stiff like a wood stick,
this condition is critical in effect and disease is known as Dandalasaka.

Treatment
Vamana
 Vishuchika

By excessive aggravation of vata and other Doshas

various tribulation emerge and they produce needle like pain in body, thus known as
visuchika.

Treatment

1. Agnikarma
2. Virechana
Disease Dosha Symptoms
Aamvish Whole Excessive painful
Amajirna Kapha Edema of eyes & cheaks
Excessive salivation
Nausea

Vishtabdhjirna Vata Pain in abdomen

Constipation
Flatulence with gurgling sound
Body ache

vidgdhajirna Pitta Thirst

Delusion
Vertigo
Acidic belching
Burning sensation

vilambika Vata/kapha Edema of eyes & cheaks

Excessive salivation
Nausea
 Rasashesajirna

In Rasashesajirna due to residual presence of Rasa, lake of enthusiasm in food and

discomfort in heart occurs in spite of belching.
In this all patients should sleep for some time during day hours without eating anything.
This patient should sleep and take lesser and low diet whenever he feels hungry.
 Samashana,Adhyasana,Vishamasana
The difference in features and time of ingestion of food causes disorder.
Achary had devided these features into three types :
Samashana,Adhyasana,Vishamasana,

Adhyasana is intake of meals before complete digestion of previously taken meal.

Samasana is consumption of suitable and unsuitable food together.

Overtaking lesser eating untimely is said as Vishamasana.
 Shadrasabhojansayamahatwam

रसाः वा ललवण त ोषणकषायकाः |

षड् ामा ता तेचयथापूवँबलावहाः || ( अ. . सू. 1/1 )
There are six types of rasa present in substance Swadu,Amla,Lavan,Tikta,Kutu,Kahya and
their strength increasei n order of precedence.

सवरसा यासोबलकराणां | ( च. सू. 25/40 )

Intake od all six RASA is the best among strength enhancing factors.
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