A Critical Review and Experimental Study on Samyoga Viruddha with Special Reference to Ksheera and Dadhi

Abstract

Ayurveda the science of life is a time-tested treasure of knowledge that has been handed down to us from our great ancestors. For total positive health Ayurveda has given three sub pillars - Ahara, Nidra and Brahmacarya, which support the body itself, any sort of its vitiation directly affects the pillars (Tridoshas) themselves. Here Ahara has been enumerated first, which shows its importance. Food plays a decisive role in development, sustenance, reproduction and termination of life. Intake of unwholesome foods and drinks causes vitiation of bodily Doshas and Dhatus, hence causes diseases. When the laws of dietetic regimens are broken it leads to numerous diseases. The study design includes literal study, analytical study on free radical, experimental study by taking ten hematological & fifteen biochemical parameters, histopathological examination of internal organs for a period of 28 days. The effect of Viruddha Ahara is slow and spread over a long time that we fail to notice its effects in the body, so an animal experiment with subacute toxicity study was planned. Wistar strain rats of middle age were selected, grouped into two as control and test each containing six rats. Ksheera and Dadhi were given to Wistar rats for 28 days in the morning hours. Then the values were taken according to the parameters designed.  The parameters were designed to evaluate the consequences of Ksheera and Dadhi as a Samyoga Viruddha by observing the changes in experimental study, hematological and biochemical parameters, gross behavioral changes, ponderal changes, food and water intake changes & behavioral changes. The Values were taken and analyzed statistically and compared to get the results. Antioxidant test using DPPH assay shows that the combination of curd and milk together will increase the level of free radicals in the body Thus overall analysis from experimental indicates the difference between normal and Viruddhahara group- which are not marked but significant enough to indicate the validity behind the concept of Viruddha Ahara.