CRITICAL REVIEW OF KAALBHOJAN IN AYURVEDA
- Ph.D. scholar Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga U.A.U Gurukul Campus, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.
- Professor and head, Dept. Of Swasthavritta and Yoga U.A.U. Gurukul Campus, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.
- Professor and head, Department of Vikriti Vigyan U.A.U Rishikul Campus, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.
- Professor, Department of Kaya Chikitsa U.A.U. Rishikul Campus, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.
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Ayurveda advocates three sub pillars (Ahara, Nidra and Brahmacharya) which are essential for total wellbeing. Ahara is not only needed for the continuity of life, but for Bala, Varna, Upacaya etc. also. The proper diet if taken in proper manner will lead to better health. On the contrary if not taken in proper manner can lead to disease state. Ahara may be wholesome as well as unwholesome. The wholesomeness depends upon the quantity,quality, time, methods of preparation, habitat, and constitution of the body, disease and the age of an individual. There is a proper time to do everything and for aahar in ayurveda its term is kaal bhojanam. Kaal bhojanam given utmost importance for aarogya i.e. it is foremost factor deciding the status of health. It is strongly advised that a person should never consume aahar out of greed or when he is unaware of what, when and how to eats. Kaalbhojan help in digestion of food, maintaining condition of agni. kala-bhojana is best preventive and clinically applicable way of dealing mandaagni. This article explores the concept of Kalabhojan as explained by Ayurveda and its health benefits.
[Priyanka Sharma, Avadhesh Kumar, Ruby Rani Aggarwal and Sanjay Kumar Tripati (2024); CRITICAL REVIEW OF KAALBHOJAN IN AYURVEDA Int. J. of Adv. Res. (Jan). 858-861] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
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