Alternative & Integrative Medicine

Department of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University, Jaipur, India

Publications

• Editorial Note   
  Traditional Methods of Food Habits and Dietary Preparations in Vedas
  Author(s): Dr. Alka Yadav*
  
  Vedas (knowledge) are the wide variety of holy books arising in India. The Vedas are contemplated as undeniable means of wisdom. There are Four Vedas: The Rigveda, The Yazurveda, The Samaveda, and The Atharveda and all of them are assign to as ‘Chaturveda’. The aim of present research is to find out various traditional methods of food in Vedas how people kept themselves physiologically and immunologically healthy and strengthen. Till now very little researches has been completed on this topic but my current research has been pioneer in concepts of how food and diet plays an important role to maintains the three pillars of supports of life, i.e. diet, sleep and observance of celibacy. Diet plays an effective role in maintain the balance of three main modes of human body i.e. Satvik, Rajasik and Tamasik. Among these four .. Read More»
  

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