MADHUR AWASTHA PAKA AND CARBOHYDRATE DIGESTION: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

Ayurveda being a treasure for the knowledge of science over time has always focused on its aim to sustain the health of the healthy and treat the diseased. To support this purpose, it has three pillars- Ahara, Nidra & Brahmacharya and among its Ahara is considered as the most vital part as it acts as a base for complete mind- body functioning. According to the basics of Ayurveda, for the proper functioning of all the systems, Ahara Rasa needs to sustain its qualities and for that the Aharapaka Prakriya (the conversion of rasa-minute, liquefied and absorbable from Ahara-graasa) is to be done appropriately. This article contains the correlation of the madhur awasthapaka of Ahara digestion with the formation of the glucose in the carbohydrate digestion.