Abstract

*Dr. Arpita Das and Dr. Aradhana Kande

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is the science that believes in balance, every individual constitution has its own unique balance of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha (VPK) according to its own nature. This balance of VPK is the natural order. When this doshic balance is disturbed, it creates imbalance, which is disorder. Ayurveda talks about the three sub pillars of life (Upastambha) which are important for the maintenance of this balance, among them Aahar is of utmost importance. Ahara is regarded as necessary to the human body since it supplies the fundamental nutrients needed to perform the fundamental functions of metabolism and digestion. Viruddha Aaahar is a distinctive and wholesome concept described in Ayurveda. The food that is wrong in combination (rasa, virya, vipaka), which has undergone wrong processing, which is consumed in incorrect dose, which is consumed at the incorrect time of day and in the wrong season, is called as Viruddha Ahara. Acharya Charaka has clearly stated that Pandu Roga is caused by Viruddha Aharaa consumption, also in times like these where eating food with unusual combinations has become a trend, diseases like Pandu can easily pave its way towards one’s body irrespective of age and class. Pandu is a disease characterized by pallor of the body with other lakshanas like palpitation, giddiness, tinnitus, etc. symptoms which are correlated with Anaemia of modern science. It has been scientifically proven that incompatible meal combinations disrupt digestion, obstruct iron absorption, and facilitate toxin buildup, resulting in anaemia-like symptoms. Scientific research also supports the Ayurvedic claim that poor food choices lead to metabolic dysfunction, linking Viruddha Aahar to Pandu Roga. This review article is based on comprehending the significance of Viruddha Aahar in the etiology of Pandu Roga which is essential for formulating effective preventative and therapeutic methods.