Nutraceuticals in Ayurveda w.s.r to Yavagu: A Review Article

Abstract

In Ayurveda science, root cause of diseases is  explained by the concept of mandagani. So in Ayurveda  classical literature Acharya firstly focused on diet because due  to faulty food habits digestive power can be hampered. In  samhitas Acharya explained diet of any individual at many  places with their nutritional and pharmacological properties. So  in some cases patient can be cured only with the proper food  recipes. Yavagu are simple recipes with great nutritional as well  as pharmacological properties which depends on the drug used  to prepare the recipe thus these yavagu kalpana should be  considered as nutraceuticals.