Concept of shadras siddhnta in Ayurveda

Abstract

The word Rasa different meanings as per classics. Among them, the one which is perceived

through rasendriya is known as Rasa. It is also known as Pradhana rasa, i.e primary taste or

main taste. Shadras siddhanta is a important siddhant in ayurveda .it explain about six rasa

ie madhur ,amala, lavana, katu,kashaya, tikta. This topic is covered in the Acharya by

explaining the functions of shadrasas in Panchamahabhoot and Tridosha. Rasas are different

in Ayurveda.According to Acharya Punarbasu Atreya the updesta of Charak samhita rasa is

six types.The taste of all foods are included within this six types of rasas. Each rasa have

their own gun,karma & prabhav.This rasas are cause for different types of action in the

body.According to Acharya shadras yukta food is the best food.So,we should take each rasa

in proper portion in our food. The high or low quantity of rasa may cause different types of

diseases in our body . This considerate regarding appreciation of each taste, their qualities,

potentials and attributes their functions in advanced and current researches. Each of the Said

Rasa is explained in the classics with a set of guna, (attributes) and Karma (actions), origins,

action of rasa on tridosa.