Concept of Virrudha Ahara - An Ayurved Perspective

Abstract

Virrudha anna or incompitable diet is very important issue discussed by ayurveda Samhita, Charak, Sushruta, Vaghhat, Madhavnidan, Yogratnakar, Bhavprakash, Vangsen. The diet which disturbs the balance among the body elements is called Viruddha Ahara (Incompatible diet). Consuming two food items together or a particular type of diet may tend to toxicity; it is termed as incompatible diet. Viruddha (Incompatible diet) means substances which when consumed cause for aggravations of Doshas but do not expel them out of the body and bring about abnormalities in Dhatus and produces Vyadhi.