• Dr. Aiswarya R Nath
• Dr. T K Sujan
• Dr. Manju P S
• Dr. Ambili Krishna

The concept of Ayurvedic poshana is very vast, the word “poshana” is derived from “posh” dhatu + “ana” meaning to bringing up, to lighting, to nourishing, supporting, maintaining etc. Poshana is defined as a complete biological process by which a living being utilized ahara to support its life system. It start from Aharapaka, Dhatuposhana, Creation of sara and kitta. Ayurveda poshana includes not only about the nutritional diet but also it teach us the all rules of dietary conduct such as Ashtaahara vidhi viseshayatana (8 rules of dietary processing), Dvadasa asana vichara (12 rules of consuming food), Ahara vidhi vidhana also the concept of virudha ahara (Dietary incompatibility). There include the explanation of compatible diet and Apathya ahara Accordind to Rithucharya, Benefits of Individual Factors of Good Diet, Poshana for all age group, The concept of Dhadhuposhana. Thus, concluded that most important principle is that the food should not only be nutritious from the physical stand point but it should be such as would develop the intellectual & spiritual aspects of man.

Poshana, Nutrition, Pathyaahara

"Basic concepts of human nutrition in ayurveda", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 12, page no.d125-d134, December-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2212320.pdf

"Basic concepts of human nutrition in ayurveda", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 12, page no. ppd125-d134, December-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2212320.pdf