1Waghmare P. , 2Umarkar S. , 3Vyas D.

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/ijahm/v7i4.21

1Associate Professor , Sanskrit Samhita Siddhanta Department, Government Ayurved College, Nagpur.

2Assistant Professor , Department of Kriya Sharir, Government Ayurved College, Nagpur. 

3Associate Professor Department of Kriya Sharir, Jupiter Ayurved Medical College, Nagpur.

ABSTRACT:

Today the whole world is suffering from many diseases related to changed food style and the ways of eating food. The symptoms and diseases like overweight, obesity and Diabetes mellitus are some of the tips of icebergs of diseases. Ayurveda faiths on food as the major drug of diseases, ‘Mahabheshaj.’ Solely food can cure diseases. But this food is to be cooked and consumed properly, even intake of food sometimes becomes a reason of diseases. So , each and every person  should understand the code and conducts of food cooking and  food eating. To cook food , to consume it is indeed a science.  It has to be followed. Vedas have great faith that Jatharagni residing in human body is the holy fire as that like yajna and aahar is havi which is to be offered to Jatharagni to maintain human body , mind and soul. For the nourishment of Saptadhatus of human body proper aahar be consumed. As proper and in quantity food gives strength and life to us and vice versa.  Charak Samhita plays a vital role in describing codes and conducts of food cooking and food eating which are the same authentic in today’s era also. 

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