Highlights on the Efficacy of "Ayurveda "and it Importance to Human Health

Abstract

Background: Ayurveda is an ancient medicine system of the Indian subcontinent. The word Ayurveda is a conjugation of two Sanskrit words 'ayus', meaning 'life' and 'veda', meaning 'science', thus ayurveda literally means the 'science of life'. Moreover, Moreover, Ahara vidhi literally means method of taking diet. It includes diet and dietary guidelines. The concept of diet in Ayurveda has a broader view beyond ingestion of food, unlike modern dietetics which is restricted to concept of calorie consumption, Ayurveda recommends methods of taking food, its quality and quantity based upon individual’s capacity to digest (Agni). Materials: Questionnaire on the basis of Literature available in Ahara vidhi -Dietary Guidelines in Ayurveda Classics was developed. Methods: Proper guideline of development of questionnaire has been followed. Results: After the Development of Dietary Questionnaire the questioner sent to the expert to check the face validity and content validity of the Questionnaire with proper concept of statistical Analysis. Discussion: In this article, various aspects of concept of diet in Ayurveda are discussed. Conclusion: Ayurveda diet practices and principles are helpful to improve the human health.