Nutrition Terms

आहार

Ahara

Diet

Food and drink; one of the three pillars of life along with sleep and celibacy. Proper diet is medicine; improper diet is poison.

विरुद्ध आहार

Viruddha Ahara

Incompatible Foods

Food combinations that disturb digestion and create Ama. Examples: milk with fish, honey heated above 40°C, fruit with milk.

षड्रस

Shad Rasa

Six Tastes

The six tastes that should be included in every meal: Madhura (sweet), Amla (sour), Lavana (salty), Katu (pungent), Tikta (bitter), Kashaya (astringent).

अपथ्य

Apathya

Unwholesome

Foods and activities that are harmful and disturb balance.

पथ्य

Pathya

Wholesome

Foods and activities that are beneficial and support health. Opposite of Apathya (unwholesome).