Ayurvedic Cooking Techniques To Resolve Digestive Troubles: A Review

Review Article
Rajeshwar Tukaram Ubarhande., Swati Rajeshwar Ubarhande., Urkude Gaurishankar Dand Nistane Rita R
DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2017.0804.0215
Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Krutanna Varga, Pathya Kalpana, Ayurvedic Cooking Techniques, Recipes.
Abstract: 

Ancient technique of food preparation explained in Ayurvedic treatise can be used in order to solve the digestive problems raised in present era due to faulty lifestyle and eating habits. Many of conditions can be resolved with dietetic changes. This review was planned to explore various cooking techniques in Ayurvedic literature to maintain the physiology of GI tract as well to solve the various digestive conditions. Present era is all about daily fast life along with mental and physical stress. This stress first of all disturbs the gastrointestinal secretions and physiology which ultimately creates gastric troubles. To explore the techniques and preparations the literature regarding Krutanna Varga And Pathyakalpana was referred. Presently 70-80 % of population is suffering from gastric troubles. The first ever solution explained in Ayurved is Laghu Ahara Sevan. This study is specially planned to explore the cooking techniques which can be easily performed by lay man and simple gastric problems can be solved with these methods. With the medicines indicated in various clinical conditions can be used to prepare food for patients. At the same time lot of recipes can be prepared to create interest or taste in food. This concept will be beneficial to developed branch of dietetics in Ayurveda and also will create opportunity in this field.