Open AccessCONCEPT OF FOOD SANITATION IN AYURVEDA
Author(s) -
Reeta Malviya,
Sumit Nathani,
Sheony Sumant,
Ravindra Sharma,
Amarnath Murthy
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of research in ayurveda and pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2277-4343
pISSN - 2229-3566
DOI - 10.7897/2277-4343.04244
Subject(s) - sanitation , traditional medicine , business , medicine , pathology
Food is the vital breath of living beings that’s why people rush to the food. Complexion, cheerfulness, good voice, life, imagination, happiness, contentment, corpulence, strength, intellect – all these are dependent on food.As it is well known that "prevention is better than cure", it’s always advisable to have healthy diet in order to prevent the affliction of diseases. Ayurveda also has the same principle which says "Nidana parivarjana meva chikitsam" meaning avoiding the causative factors of the diseases is the first step to treatment. Many common health problems can be prevented through a nutritious diet.If wholesome and hygienic diet is given in a planned way, then there is no need to administer medicine and if wholesome diet is not being used then too, there is no need to give medicine as this is not going to cure the diseases in the absence of wholesome diet