A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Apathya
This page describes Apathya which is located on page 146 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) [by G. D. Jayalakshmi]
(b) Apathya– Ayurveda lists seven aspects of an unwholesome diet. They are:- prakriti–one s constitution; svabhava–nature of the food; karana–how it is prepared; samyoga–combination of various ingredients; rashi–amount of food being consumed; desha–place where it is being consumed; and kala–time of consumption. Errors and imbalance in these seven aspects are the leading causes of diseases at the physical level. They also adversely affect a person s mental state....
Read full contents: Health and Disease (in Ayurveda)
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita [by Laxmi Maji]
Nidana types Cikitsa and pathya apathya of diseases related to Shalakya tantra-Karnaroga, Nasaroga, Netraroga, Striroga–Pradara, Somaroga, Yonivyapad, Strigarbha, Sutika roga, Stana-roga, Garbhanivarana, Mudhagarbha; Balaroga-Kukunaka, Parigarbhika, Balagraha etc. The Uttara Khanda Deals with Visha cikitsa, Vajikarana and Rasayana....
Read full contents: Yogaratnakara (Ayurveda book)
Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita [by Nayana Sharma]
Cakrapanidatta s elucidation on these terms provides a clearer meaning of each: (a) pathya, in the present context, indicates the channels of circulation (shrotas); (b) sadhana are the agents that help to achieve to relieve the body from ailments; (c) aushadha are the medicinal preparations; (d) prayashcitta is a condition which produces miseries almost similar to the effect of fire; (e) prashamana are the agents responsible for the suppression of disease; (f) prakriti-sthapana, consisting of the two...
Read full contents: The Principles of Therapeutics (Cikitsa)
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