AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF CURRENT FOOD HABITS OF COLLEGE GOING STUDENTS IN KITIBH KUSHTA Authors: Udmale M , SHIRKE JM, JOSHI V, MANE P AND ROHANI S
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda has “Triskandha” (three-pillared) Or “Trisutra” (three-threaded) having
Hetu (etiology), Linga (signs and symptoms) and Aushadha (therapeutics) as constituents but
later on Hetu and Linga were further analysed and developed to Pancha-Nidana.In Ayurveda a
Novel concept of viruddha Sahara has been condensed so kitibh kushta disease were developed
by current food habits and that has to find out.Total 43 individuals were studied out of them 88 % of the individuals in the group
of 20-27 age were experienced the characteristically manifested symptoms. In this age group
more individuals are consuming fast food or different types of viruddha ahara dravya more
frequent ly in their diet. Result total 43 individuals, out of them we found that, 26 individuals
with fast food consumption,19 individuals with fruits and milk,26 individuals with junk
food,17 individuals with Mutton-Chicken food,18 individuals with sprouts and milk,17
individuals with fish and milk. all current food habits are factors for manifestation of kitibh
kushta disease and junk food and fast food with milk is aggregating factor for pathogesis of
shravi, rukshata, mandalata, vaivarnyata laxshan in kitibh kushsta.
Keywords: Kitibh Kushta, Food habits, College Student, Viruddha ahar, Psoriasis Publication date: 01/10/2024 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2024/October/MS_IJBPAS_2024_8349.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2024/13.10.8349