ABSTRACT

Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn and work well, and contribute to their community. It has intrinsic and instrumental value and is a basic human right. In the present era, individuals are overloaded with stress, tension, anxiety, and lack of sleep, which adversely affect the memory of most individuals. It is very common even in children. Promotion and prevention efforts aim to improve mental health by addressing individual, social and structural determinants of mental health. In Ayurveda, the term “Pathya Āhāra”refers to wholesome or suitable diet that promotes health, aids in the prevention and management of disease, and maintains balance of the doṣas (Vāta, Pitta, Kapha), agni (digestive fire), and dhātus (tissues).Pathya āhāra is the type of food and diet regimen that is conducive to health and suitable according to one’s constitution (prakṛti), disease condition, season (ṛtu), digestive capacity (agni), and dosha state. Ayurveda plays a role in mental health by taking a holistic approach that balances the mind, body, and spirit through a combination of therapies like diet, yoga, meditation, and herbal treatments. It focuses on restoring balance to the doshas. The present article aimed to focus on the role of Yava , Krishna tila and chanchu as pathya Ahara to improve mental health by highlighting it’s medical as well as neutraceutical properties and to develop interest of researches regarding it’s various therapeutic aspects . More than 1 billion people worldwide are currently living with one or more mental health disorders. Anxiety and depressive disorders are the most common globally. Mental health disorders are the second leading cause of long‐ term disability (in terms of loss of healthy life years) globally. Pathya Āhāra is essential for mental health because it nourishes the mind through the body. It enhances Sattva, maintains Agni, supports Ojas, and keeps Rajas and Tamas in check — thereby ensuring emotional balance, clarity, and mental well- being, hence the study was done .In the study it was observed that Yava, Krishna tila , chanchu, has the potential to improve the mind, stabilize emotions, sharpen intellect, and restore psychological balance

Keywords – Yava, Krishna tila , chanchu, mental health