• Dr. Anu Saini

The oldest science of life, ayurveda, focuses on maintaining a healthy individual's wellbeing as well as preventing and treating disease. According to Ayurveda, the three primary pillars of life are Ahara, Nidra, and Brahmacharya. The most significant aspect of life is ahara. The phrase "ahaara paaka" is broad and comprises a number of digestion, absorption, assimilation, and metabolism processes that have been scientifically elucidated. According to Ayurvedic scriptures, the ahaara paaka process starts with deglutition after eating and finishes with bhutagni paaka and dhaatwagni paaka (metabolic transformation). In the Ayurvedic medical philosophy, Agni best symbolises the body's digestive and metabolic fire. The material in the body's secretions is what causes digestion and other chemical changes in the body. Food that has been ingested needs to be digested, absorbed, and assimilated; this process is carried out by the Agni and is necessary for the maintenance of life. Therefore, having ahaara paaka in proper working order is essential for maintaining a condition of health. This article aims to emphasise the key points of the ahaara paaka theory and to provide scientific support for it.

Ayurveda, Aharpaka, Digestion, Stages of Aharpaka.

"A General Review on Ahaara Pak and its Importance in Physiology.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 2, page no.b29-b35, February-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2302105.pdf

"A General Review on Ahaara Pak and its Importance in Physiology.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 2, page no. ppb29-b35, February-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2302105.pdf