| Keyword | Vidaahee |
| Type | D.G. |
| Etymology/ Definition | आहारविदाहः – भुक्तमात्रस्य आहारस्य अम्लिकादि सद्भावः । सु. उ. ४२/११ डल्हण विदाहम् – अम्लपाकम् । सु. उ. ६४/१० डल्हण विदग्धम् – किञ्चिद् विपक्वम्, अम्लभावगतम्, उक्तं च सुश्रुते – विदग्धसंज्ञं गतम् अम्लभावम् । मा. नि. ६/११ आत्रुदर्पणम् विदग्धस्य – पक्वापक्वस्य । च. चि. १५/१० चक्रपाणि |
| Reference | S.U.42/11 |
| Literary Meaning | M / W – burning |
| Implied Meaning | This is a state of food which is partly digested and partly undigested. |
| Elaboration | Vidaaha is a term generally used in regard with digestion. Ayurveda explains Avasthaapaaka in the process of digestion. These are – Madhura Avasthaapaaka – food turns to sweetness Amla Avasthaapaaka – food becomes acidic / sour Kat`u Avasthaapaaka – food becomes pungent If, food is more acidic, than all other tastes ; then in the second stage of digestion, the acidity increases considerably. This is Amla Avasthaapaaka , where food is partly digested and partly undigested. Chakrapaan`i says that generally, all type of food enters in to Amla Avasthaapaaka ; but when this Avasthaapaaka is observed more than its normal level ; then only it manifests with Vidaaha . e. g. Maricha, Sarshapa, Kareera , etc |
| Contemporary Colloquial | Acidic |
| Antonym | Avidaahee |
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