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AYURVEDA
IN
N.SRIKANTH
A S S I S TA N T D I R E C TO R
C E N T R A L C O U N C I L F O R R E S E A R C H I N AY U RV E D I C S C I E N C E S
D E PA RT M E N T O F AY U S H
M I N I S T RY O F H E A LT H & F A M I LY W E L FA R E
G OVERNMENT OF I NDIA
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S CIENCE
OF
N UTRITION
Chemical compounds
that have
Health Promoting
Disease Preventing
Medicinal Properties
THE PRODUCT OF
N UTRITION
for Etymology of
Human body as indicated in Ayurveda
Kaya: Growth &Development
Deha: Nutrition Dynamics
Sareera
-Nutrition
- Anabolism
LIVING BEINGS
Complexion clarity
Good voice
Longevity
Genuineness
Happiness
Satisfaction
Nourishment
Strength
Intellect
H ISTORICAL P ERSPECTIVE
E VOLUTION
Period
OF
S CIENCE
OF
N UTRITION
Remarks on changes
IN
I NDIA
Literature
3000 BC 1000 BC
Importance of food
Nutrition Discipline and
Conduct
Nutrition dynamics Vs
Pharmacodynamics
Vedic texts
3000 BC 1000 BC
Upanisadas
1500 BC 500 AD
Organized as well
developed science
Dedicated Chapters
Nutrition Vs Dietetics
Nutraceutics
Nutrition dynamics Vs
Pharmacodynamics
Ayurvedic Texts
Charaka Samhita
Sushrut Samhita
Astanga Samgraha
500 AD1900 AD
16 major Nighantus
(like Dhanvantari
Bhavprakasha, Raja upto
Shaligram)
Nutrition -Ahara
Lifestyle -Vihara
R EORGANIZATION O F AYURVEDIC
C ONCEPTS
Prophylactic use
Therapeutic use
S CIENCE OF N UTRITION IN
AYURVEDIC T EXTS
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Prime importance
Structured Science
Nutrition Dynamics
Nutrition Discipline
Prophylactic Nutritional
interventions
Nutraceuticals
Dietetics
Recipes
Vast description
Separate Texts
Dedicated Chapters
in Major Texts
AYURVEDIC T EXTS ON
N UTRITION
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Vaidya Jeevanam
Charu carya
Bhava Prakash
Kasyapasamhita
Dedicated Chapters
Charaka Samhita
Susruta Smahita
Astanga Samgraha
B ASICS OF AYURVEDIC
N UTRITION
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Processing
Quality
Quantity
Psychological condition
Status of health and digestion
Age
Season
habitat
N UTRITION D YNAMICS
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Agni
Jathragni
Transformation
GIT Level
Dhatwagnies
Transportation
Selection
Tissue level
Metabolic
Phenomenon
Bhutagnis
Therefore from gross to subtle level,
Micro-digestion and bio-transformation at cellular,
Regulation of
subatomic and elemental levels is carried out by
The status
and nutrition
Micro Nutrition
Bhutagnis
at geneoflevelhealth
(5)
depends upon the status of Agni
Organ level
Highly Selective
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N UTRITION D YNAMICS
Ayurvedic Principles
Comparison
Transformative process
GIT and Tissue level
Kedarakulyaa Nyaya
Transportation process
Tissue and Organ level
Selective process
Organ Level
Regulation of Metabolism
Molecular /Gene level
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F OR
N UTRITION D YNAMICS
R ASAYANA A PPROACH
O PTIMUM N OURISHMENT
Agni
(DIGESTION
Metabolism)
Srotas
(Microcirculation
and Bio availability)
Improved Nourishment
Improved quality of Tissues
Longevity
(Jaranasa)
Immunity
(Vyadhi Nasa)
Rejuvenation
Mental Competence
(Medha Vriddhi)
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C ATEGORIZATION OF B ASIC
F OODS IN AYURVEDA (12)
1. Sukandhanya (corns with bristles)
2. Samidhanya (pulses)
3. Mamsa (meat)
4. Saka (vegetables)
5. Phala (fruits)
6. Harita (salads)
7. Madya (wines)
8. Ambu (water)
9. Gorasa (milk and milk products)
10. Iksuvikara (products of sugar-cane)
11. Krtanna (food preparations)
12. Aharayogi (accessory food articles)
F ORMS OF D IET
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4-FORMS
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
6- FORMS
i. Cusya (chewables) as
Asita (eatable)
sugarcane, pomegranate and
oranges
Lidha (lickables)
ii. Peya (drinkables) as mild and
other beverages
Pita (beverages)
iii. Lehya (lickables) as Honey
Khadita
iv. Bhojya (partially masticables)
(masticables)
as rice etc.
-Charaka samhita v. Bhaksya as Ladukam (sweet)
vi. Carvya (masticables) as dried
fram (Canaka) as other fruits
-Bhavaprakasa
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Clinical Nutrition
PATHYA -W HOLESOME
N UTRITION
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20
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PATHYA -W HOLESOME
N UTRITION
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A CCEPTABILITY OF W HOLESOME
D IET : PATHYA
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Matra
Quantity
Kala
Time or season
Kriya
Bhumi
Habitat or place/climate
Deha
Constitution of person
Desha
Body (Microcosm)
Environment
Climate (macrocosm)
D VA D A S H A A S A N A V IC H A R A
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Indications
Pitta prakriti
excessive thirst
burning syndrome
alcoholism
bleeding diathesis
emaciated persons
Kapha prakriti
Parkinsons diseases s
bio-purification therapy
vata prakriti
emaciated
excessive physical acts
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D VA D A S H A A S A N A V IC H A R A
Ruksha ahara
(Rough and coarse food)
Drava ahara
(Liquid diet)
Shuska ahara
(Dry diet)
Indications
diabetes
obesity
kaphaja constitution.
dehydrated
excessive thirst
emaciated
diabetes
wounded
skin diseases
weak digestive capacity
normal digestive capacity
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D VA D A S H A A S A N A V IC H A R A
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11
12
Aushdhiyukta ahara
(Diet
containing
medicines)
Mitahara
(Diet in small quantity)
Shamana ahara
(Palliative diet)
Samanya ahara
(Average normal diet)
Indications
who do not want to take
medicines alone
those who are unable to do so
decreased digestive capacity
tridoshika considerations
season (ritu)
climate (desha)
perfectly healthy
whose doshas are in the state
of equilibrium
N UTRITIONAL A DVOCACY
IN D IFFERENT S EASONS
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Season
Nutritional
Advocacy
Other Practices
January-February
(Sisira)
March-April
(Vasanta)
Grisma (May-Jun)
July-August
(Varsa)
Astringent, Sweet,
Sour, Salty and Oily
September- October
(Sarada)
Sweet, Astringent,
Oily -specially ghee,
milk sweets, rice and
its preparations
November-December Sweet and Sour
(Hemant)
Massage Exercise
N UTRITIONAL
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S. No. Taste
1
Sweet
(Madhura)
Sour (Amla)
Astringent
(Kashaya)
D IFFERENT
TASTES OF F OOD
IMPACT OF
Metabolic Impacts
N UTRITION D ISCIPLINE
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N UTRITION D ISCIPLINE
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N UTRITION D ISCIPLINE
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P ROPHYLACTIC N UTRITIONAL
(R ASAYANA ) INTERVENTIONS AT
D IFFERENT A GES
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Nutritional /Rasayana
intervention to combat
Sequential loss
Balya(0-10)
Convolvulus pluricaulis
Celastrus panniculatus willd)
Growth(11-20)
Withania somnifera
Sida cordifolia Linn.
Beauty(21-30)
Intellect(31-40)
Skin health(41-50)
Vision (51-60)
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Nutritive, strengthening
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Vegetarian diet
Avoid fasts.
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Occasional fating
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P ROPHYLACTIC N UTRITIONAL
I NTERVENTIONS IN PAEDIATRICS
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1
2
3
Age
Nutritional Interventions
Rationale
Immediately
after birth
Immediately
after birth
Immediately
after birth
Immune mechanism
1st day
2nd day
3rd day
1st month or
3rd month
8
9
6th month
10th month
immunity, intelligence
Immunity, intelligence,
energy etc.
Promote Higher Mental
Functions and CNS
Promote Higher Mental
Functions and CNS
Promote Higher Mental
Functions and CNS
Vitamin - D3
Nutritional Demand
Nutritional Demand
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Condition
1 Marasmus
(Bala sosha)
Protein Energy
Malnutrition: PEM
Kwashiorker
(Parigarbhika)
3 Osteomalacia
(Phakka roga)
Nutritional Management
Nutritional intervention to Mother
Panchakarma : Abhyanga (massage) with Vaca taila
Drug intervention:
Improve the appetite
Sneha pana to improve weight and strength
Symptomatic management
Whole some nutritive food
Drug intervention:
Improve the appetite
Whole some nutritive food
Shodhana (bio- cleansing) of Mother
Snehana (oleation) for a week followed by
Virecana (purgation)
Oil massage
Drug intervention
Medicated milk and ghee along with Whole
some nutritive food
Supportive therapy
Practice of walking with the help of tricycle
(Tripada rad ha cakra)
N UTRITIONAL CAUSES OF
M ETABOLIC D ISORDERS
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Diseases
Nutritional Causes
Nutrition Advocacy
Diabetes
( Madhumeha)
Excessive use of
Milk & milk
products
Fresh grains
Jaggery/
sugar/
sugar cane
Dyslipidaemia/
Obesity
(Medo roga)
Excessive use of
Milk & milk
products
Fresh grains
Jaggery/
sugar/
sugar cane
Salty and
Nutritional Anaemia
pungent
(Pandu)
food
Alcohol
Unripe Banana
Ash Gourd
Mango
Goose Berry
Iron Supplements
C LINICAL NUTRITION
PATHYA K ALPANA
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Recipes
Uses
Manda
Health promotion
Peya
Prophylaxis
Vilapi
Therapeutic
Yavagu
Krisara
Post Bio-Cleansing
Regimen
C LINICAL N UTRITION
PATHYA K ALPANA
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Clinical Nutrition
1
Uses
Carminative
The filtered liquid portion Digestive
obtained after boiling 1 part of
Rice and 14 part of water
Quickly digestible
Peya (Semisolid)
One part of rice and 14 parts of Stops loose motions,
water
boil
into
watery Nourishes the tissues
consistency
Nourishing
Vilepi(Solid)
One part of rice and four parts Conducive for Heart
of water cooked into thick paste Delicious
Diuretic
C LINICAL N UTRITION
PATHYA K ALPANA
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Clinical Nutrition
4
Uses
Yavagu (Solid)
Krishara (Solid)
Prepared by adding
green gram
Quickly digestible
rice and Supplements
Carbohydrate
Protein
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TAKRA /B UTTER
MILK
Method
Prepared by Churning one part of curd mixed with 1/2
part of the water till butter gets separated
Lose of appetite
Diarrhoea
Anaemia
Piles
Vomiting
Dehydration
Oedema
Sprue
Abdominal diseases
Obesity
Urinary disorders
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F OOD I NCOMPATIBILITY
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F OOD I NCOMPATIBILITY
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Incompatible food
Possible Conditions
Serum
sickness
Constipation
Death
with Deafness
Blindness
Tremors
Voice
problems (Neurotoxin)
F OOD I NCOMPATIBILITY
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Management of food
incompatibility
Emotions
Autonomic nervous system
Sympathetic (&B) para sympathetic ()
Purgation (Virechana)
Fasting (Upavasa)
Bloodletting
(Raktamokshana)
Emesis (Vamana)
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N UTRITIONAL P ROBLEMS
C OUNTRY S CENARIO
Malnutrition *
Decline
Inter state differences
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Introduction of PunarnavamandoorAyurvedic
Medicine
for
management of pregnancy Anemia
under NRHM and ASHA Kit*
Anemia
Control
Ayurveda and Siddha
through
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AYURVEDIC N UTRACAEUTICALS
D RUG D EVELOPMENT
Controlled Study *
Standardized Product
Clinically safe
significant (p<0.05) anti-stress effect
Activity against stress related changes in
immunoglobulin
Physical endurance
Combat battery of stresses encountered
at Antarctica
*P. Bansal, R. Sannd, N. Srikanth and
G.S.Lavekar:Effect
of
traditionally
designed nutraceutical on stress induced
immunoglobulin changes at Antarctica;
African Journal of Biochemistry Research
Vol.3 (4), pp. 084-088, April, 2009
AYURVEDIC N UTRACAEUTICALS
D RUG D EVELOPMENT
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65
35
20
5
0
Duration in weeks
Control
Treated
SOD
(U/ml)
Catalase (U/ml)
50
5.5
5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
0
Duration in weeks
Control
Treated
AYURVEDIC D RUG IN
I RON D EFICIENCY A NAEMIA
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Quality assurance
Experimental
Safety
Biological activity
Clinical Safety
Efficacy
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Placebo controlled
T HE
COMPARATIVE EFFECT OF
WITH
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Type
M ILK
FORTIFIED
Group-1
Group-2
Group-3
Group-4
Group-5
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ICMR C OLLABORATION
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