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== Ahara varga ==

== Ahara varga ==

Ayurveda samhitas have categorized food items into various groups. Primarily the food is divided into liquid foods (Drava dravya) and solid foods (ahara dravya).<ref>Ashtanga Hrudayam (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 5, 6)</ref> Ahara dravyas (solid food) is further categorised into 8 groups and Drava drvyas (liquid food) divided into 4 groups. Altogether 12 groups of food items have been listed in Ayurveda and those are as follows.

Ayurveda samhitas have categorized food items into various groups. Primarily the food is divided into liquid foods (Drava dravya) and solid foods (ahara dravya).<ref name=":0">Ashtanga Hrudayam (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 5, 6)</ref> Ahara dravyas (solid food) is further categorised into 8 groups and Drava drvyas (liquid food) divided into 4 groups. Altogether 12 groups of food items have been listed in Ayurveda and those are as follows.<ref name=":0" /><ref>Charaka Samhita (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 26 Sutras 6-7)</ref>

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|1

|Shooka Dhanya

|Shooka Dhanya (शूकधान्य)

|Toya varya

|Toya varya

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|2

|2

|Shimbi Dhanya

|Shimbi Dhanya (शमीधान्य)

|Ksheera varga

|Ksheera varga

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|7

|7

|Aharayogi varga

|Harita / Aharayogi varga

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Dravadravya- A.H.SU 5

Various food articles have been grouped under these 12 categories. Their properties, effect on health and well-being have been critically studied and described in Ayurveda treatises.  

Ahardravya- A.H.SU 6

 

The food articles should be selected on the basis of certain factors so that they do not disturb the equilibrium of body components. These factors are Desha, Kala and one's body (physical constitution of individual). Desha refers to the geographical condition/land while Kala means season. The food article that possess qualities which will balance the disturbances created by external factors like desha, kala and also which are suitable to maintain balance of bodily components should be selected. This helps in maintaining health and well-being. <blockquote>देशकालात्मगुणविपरीतानां हि कर्मणामाहारविकाराणां च क्रियोपयोगः [१] सम्यक्, सर्वातियोगसन्धारणम्, असन्धारणमुदीर्णानां च गतिमतां, साहसानां च वर्जनं, स्वस्थवृत्तमेतावद्धातूनां साम्यानुग्रहार्थमुपदिश्यते||८|| (Cha.Sha.6.8)</blockquote>

Cha Su27.6-7

 

 

 

 

 

Selection of suitable ahara for health and wellbeing

 

देशकालात्मगुणविपरीतानां हि कर्मणामाहारविकाराणां च क्रियोपयोगः [१] सम्यक्, सर्वातियोगसन्धारणम्, असन्धारणमुदीर्णानां च गतिमतां, साहसानां च वर्जनं, स्वस्थवृत्तमेतावद्धातूनां साम्यानुग्रहार्थमुपदिश्यते||८|| (Cha.Sha.6.8)

== Viruddha ahara ==

== Viruddha ahara ==