LITERARY REVIEW ON ASPECTS ASSUAGING THE PERILOUS EFFECTS OF VIRUDDHAHARA (INCOMPATIBLE DIET)

Ahara, Nidra & Bramhacharya are the three Upasthambha. Among these three, Ahara is prime important for body & body is the reflection of the food which is taken by human-beings. Hence when food is consumed according to the dietetic laws, it bestows health. Similarly when the laws of dietetic regimens are broken it leads to numerous diseases. Hence in Ayurveda various incompatibilities have been mentioned such as Mithyahara, Atimatrashana, Hinamatrashana, Vishamashana etc. which hamper our body tissues & Viruddhahara is one of them. Viruddhahara is one which acts antagonistic to the Deha Dhatus (tissues of the body) or the food-stuffs which aggravate Dosha but does not expel it or vitiates Rasadi Dhatus and generates diseases. No doubt that Viruddhahara produces damage to the body tissues but it is seen that some factors are present which nullify the harm created by Viruddhahara. Hence the main aim of the study is to lob light on such factors which nullify the hazardous effects generated by Viruddhahara.