World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

BRIEF REVIEW OF ANTIOBESITY AHARA IN AYURVEDA SAMHITA GRANTHA W.S.R.TO PATHYA APATHYA KALPANA

*Dr. Nalini Ramesh Hedaoo, Dr. Mukund Baburao Bandale and Dr. Rajesh Kundalikrao Ingole

ABSTRACT

Obesity is included among top ten selected risk to health. Obesity causes many complications like hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes mellitus, osteoarthritis, infertility, impotency etc. Acharya had defined Pathya as that type of food article, drug and regimen, which do not affect the body and mind adversely. This study aimed as to evaluate importance of antiobesity Ahar & Vihar or Pathyapathya given in Samhita Grantha and to evaluate its applied aspect in daily routine life. Guru and Apatarpana diet are to be prescribed for obese. In order to control the increased Vata and Agni heavy diet is necessary, and to reduce Meda and Kapha Apatarpanakar drug and diet is necessary. In this study collected food preparation like Peya, Saktu, Yavagu etc. and Pathyapathya, Aharvarga describe by various Acaryas from Samhita grantha and applied aspect of pathya Kalpana or food regimen according to modern lifestyle. Pathya Kalpana or food regimen have main role in treatment of obesity if BMI is high.

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