Observations on antagonistic food is a unique contribution from Ayurveda in order to prevent internal diseases and synergise action of drugs in the the management of disorders.It is amply clear that certain diet and its combinations interrupts the metabolism of tissue, which inhibits the process of formation of tissue and have the opposite property to the tissue, due to that action of such food, it is called Viruddha Anna or antagonistic diet. The food materials opposite in combination can lead to inappropriate processing, consumed in wrong dosage, and/or consumed at improper time of the day and in inappropriate climatic conditions can lead to Viruddha Ahara.
Diseases caused due to Viruddhahara
Impotency, Visarpa (erysipelas), blindness, ascites, bullous, insanity, fistula in ano, coma or fainting, intoxication, abdominal distention, stiffness in neck, anaemia of different kinds, indigestion , dermatological disorders, intestinal disorders, swelling, gastritis, fever, rhinitis, and infertility. Accordingly, the possibility of injury to immune system, endocrine system, digestive system, nervous system, and circulatory systems in the body from the regular use of anagonistic substances can not be denied.
