The clinical utility of basic principles of ayurveda
Journal name: International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Original article title: The clinical utility of basic principles of ayurveda
The International Ayurvedic Medical Journal (IAMJ) is a peer-reviewed scientific publication dedicated to Ayurveda. It aims to integrate Ayurvedic concepts with modern scientific understanding, offering a comprehensive source of validated knowledge for both the modern Ayurvedic community and the broader medical fraternity.
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Dewan Shweta
Kumar Baldev
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Ayurveda is the science that imparts all the knowledge of life. It defines health and factors responsible for its maintenance and promotion. Health is essential for enjoyment of all the worldly pleasures in a righteous manner. Promotion of Positive mental health is essential for acquiring a state of eternal and supreme happiness i.e moksha. As every science has got some of its basic fundamentals on which the entire science is based, likewise Ayurveda has also got a few basic principles on which this science rests. Some of them are, Principle of Panchmahabhuta, Principle of Tridosha , Principle of Sapta Dhatu which constitute much of importance. Ayurveda being the ancient medical science has been described in Sanskrit language, in a specific manner, in brief form based on philosophical fundamentals. It is often accused as old, outdated, unscientificor impracticable by scholars or scientists of other disciplines who don’t know or understand thefacts about Ayurveda. Now when people using powerful synthetic drugs all over the world are looking towards Ayurveda as an alternative medicine, it is the duty of Ayurvedic people to propagate Ayurveda throughout the world in a right manner by applying the clinical utility of these principles. And for this, propagation of clinical application of these Ayurvedic Principles is more important than the propagation of Ayurvedic medicines or prescriptions Keywords: Panchmahabhuta , Tridosha, Sapta Dhatu THE CLINICAL UTILITY OF BASIC PRINCIPLES OF AYURVEDA Dewan ShwetaKumar BaldevP.G. Department of Basic Principles, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India INTRODUCTION Ayurveda defines a useful and harmful, happy and unhappy life and gives guidelines on what is beneficial and harmful to life 1 Itdescribes the etiological factors, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, treatment and prevention of various disease states. It also gives the various prognostic factors, which help in assessment of lifespan. In short, it discusses in detail all the aspects of human life. It is the science that imparts all the knowledge of life. It defines health and factors responsible for its maintenance and promotion. The aim of Ayurveda is to give guidelines for maintenance and promotion of health as well as prevention and treatment of diseases. In other words it teaches methods and means for constantly maintaining a balanced state of Vata, Pitta, Kapha i.emaintenance of homeostasis in interior of the body. Its application can be comprehended into four stages: 1. Treatment of diseases (RognashiniChitkitsa) 2. Promotion of ideal constitution (Prakritisthapini Chikitsa) 3. Improving qualities of tissues (RasayaniChitkitsa) 4. Improving quality and strength of mindso that one attains a state of supreme and eternal happiness (Naishthiki Chikitsa) Health is essential for enjoyment of all theworldly pleasures in a righteous manner 2 Promotion of Positive mental health is essential for acquiring a state of eternal and supreme happiness i.e moksha 3 The root cause of all human sufferings is ignorance, while that of all progress and Review Article International Ayurvedic Medical Journal ISSN:2320 5091 ABSTRACT Ayurveda is the science that imparts all the knowledge of life. It defines health and factors responsible for its maintenance and promotion. Health is essential for enjoyment of all the worldly pleasures in a righteous manner. Promotion of Positive mental health is essential for acquiring a state of eternal and supreme happiness i.e moksha. As every science has got some of its basic fundamentals on which the entire science is based, likewise Ayurveda has also got a few basic principles on which this science rests. Some of them are, Principle of Panchmahabhuta, Principle of Tridosha , Principle of Sapta Dhatu which constitute much of importance. Ayurveda being the ancient medical science has been described in Sanskrit language, in a specific manner, in brief form based on philosophical fundamentals. It is often accused as old, outdated, unscientificor impracticable by scholars or scientists of other disciplines who don’t know or understand thefacts about Ayurveda. Now when people using powerful synthetic drugs all over the world are looking towards Ayurveda as an alternative medicine, it is the duty of Ayurvedic people to propagate Ayurveda throughout the world in a right manner by applying the clinical utility of these principles. And for this, propagation of clinical application of these Ayurvedic Principles is more important than the propagation of Ayurvedic medicines or prescriptions Keywords: Panchmahabhuta , Tridosha, Sapta Dhatu THE CLINICAL UTILITY OF BASIC PRINCIPLES OF AYURVEDA Dewan ShwetaKumar BaldevP.G. Department of Basic Principles, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India INTRODUCTION Ayurveda defines a useful and harmful, happy and unhappy life and gives guidelines on what is beneficial and harmful to life 1 Itdescribes the etiological factors, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, treatment and prevention of various disease states. It also gives the various prognostic factors, which help in assessment of lifespan. In short, it discusses in detail all the aspects of human life. It is the science that imparts all the knowledge of life. It defines health and factors responsible for its maintenance and promotion. The aim of Ayurveda is to give guidelines for maintenance and promotion of health as well as prevention and treatment of diseases. In other words it teaches methods and means for constantly maintaining a balanced state of Vata, Pitta, Kapha i.emaintenance of homeostasis in interior of the body. Its application can be comprehended into four stages: 1. Treatment of diseases (RognashiniChitkitsa) 2. Promotion of ideal constitution (Prakritisthapini Chikitsa) 3. Improving qualities of tissues (RasayaniChitkitsa) 4. Improving quality and strength of mindso that one attains a state of supreme and eternal happiness (Naishthiki Chikitsa) Health is essential for enjoyment of all theworldly pleasures in a righteous manner 2 Promotion of Positive mental health is essential for acquiring a state of eternal and supreme happiness i.e moksha 3 The root cause of all human sufferings is ignorance, while that of all progress and Review Article International Ayurvedic Medical Journal ISSN:2320 5091 ABSTRACT Ayurveda is the science that imparts all the knowledge of life. It defines health and factors responsible for its maintenance and promotion. Health is essential for enjoyment of all the worldly pleasures in a righteous manner. Promotion of Positive mental health is essential for acquiring a state of eternal and supreme happiness i.e moksha. As every science has got some of its basic fundamentals on which the entire science is based, likewise Ayurveda has also got a few basic principles on which this science rests. Some of them are, Principle of Panchmahabhuta, Principle of Tridosha , Principle of Sapta Dhatu which constitute much of importance. Ayurveda being the ancient medical science has been described in Sanskrit language, in a specific manner, in brief form based on philosophical fundamentals. It is often accused as old, outdated, unscientificor impracticable by scholars or scientists of other disciplines who don’t know or understand thefacts about Ayurveda. Now when people using powerful synthetic drugs all over the world are looking towards Ayurveda as an alternative medicine, it is the duty of Ayurvedic people to propagate Ayurveda throughout the world in a right manner by applying the clinical utility of these principles. And for this, propagation of clinical application of these Ayurvedic Principles is more important than the propagation of Ayurvedic medicines or prescriptions Keywords: Panchmahabhuta , Tridosha, Sapta Dhatu Dewan Shweta
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