Importance of Ushnamashniyat for Maintenance of Health.

Abstract

Introduction: Our body is made of the five elements of nature and we survive on the food which is also composed of the same five elements. But it cannot be directly assimilated without the process of paka or parinamanon it. food as always been an important way to treat illness and maintain health and that’s why food called as Mahabhaishyajya. Certain guidelines of consumption of food have been mentionedby Acharya charaka as to how our Aahara should be consumed called as Aaharavidhividhan. The specific sequence of Ahara Vidhi Vidhan is practically very important and in that Ushnamashniyatis firstly mention in the sequence of Aahar Vidhi Vidhana. Ayurvedic classics were reviewed and compiled in this article. In current scenario, altered habits of food consumption may lead to various diseases. At present many new food processing methods are in practice which are harmful for human life. Nature of work, Duty schedule, hourly duty causesless time availability for preparation and consumption of warm and fresh food daily. The prepared food packing in tiffin, freezing, packing in plastic food preparing method (like microwave oven) is more common, So it affects overall health and leads to health problems.  traditional method of cooking is best and it helps the food to become more digestible, Soconsumption of prepared warm and fresh food is essential for maintenance of health. The method and guidelines are explained in Ayurvedic texts, which are titled as AharaVidhiVidhana where the laws of do’s and don’ts about diet and drinks are given.