‘Vishamashan’-A Gateway to Gastrointestinal Disorders
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Ayurveda has described digestion and metabolism on the basis of its basic principle doshas and Agni. While describing the importance of Agni, AcharyaVagbhata has stated ‘Mandagni’ as the root cause for all diseases and alsomain cause of ajirna. According to Ayurveda,AcharyaCharak andMadhavnidan mentioned ‘vishamashan’ is major factor affecting digestion and metabolism. Vishamashan is a technical term, which means consuming less or more quantity of food at improper time. This is the one of the type of apathya. Vata and other Doshassuddenly get increased together and are associated with undigested and vitiated food. Due to this body will not be nourished properly and over a period of time it may lead to many disorders. These references indicate the importance of Vishamashan as one of the health destroying factors.Our eating patterns are the principle factors that influence our health and well being. An irregular eating pattern implies the intake of meals at different interval of time. Avoiding theimportance of meal or frequently indulging in fat rich food or junk food are very much affecting human health. Though human beings know the ill effects of such mechanical life and are falling victim to itwith many disorders .Among these Ajirnais more common in modernized human being in whichVishamashan is the major factor. So, Vishamashanis the diet which is taken inirregular quantity and irregular timings. Quantity of food depends on ones prakriti and types of agni. ThisAjirna although not life threating but causes great distress to human.
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Sant Sampada S, Kalyankar Archana U
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