
Ayurveda specified 8 major factors of food convention
that include compatibility of dietary articles
that include compatibility of dietary articles

- Prakrti –Qualitative Characteristics of the Food
- Karana – Processing of Food
- Samyoga –Mixing/ combination
- Rashi – The Quantity
- Desha – Habitat of the person
- Kala – Time & Seasonal Variation
- Upayogasansta – Variable Digestibility of various food articles
- Upayokta – The person who takes the Food