CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF VATA DOSHA IN SUSHRUTA SAMHITA

Ayurveda is the science of living beings which deal with maintenance of a healthy individual as well as removal of the diseases through which one can get the Sukha (happiness) and removal of Dukha (Miseries). There are three most auspicious books of Ayurveda or triad of Charaka samhita, Sushruta samhita and Ashtanga hridaya jointly known as Brihattrayi. Sushruta samhita is written by Acharya sushruta (Vriddha sushruta). Sushruta has compiled and collected all the speech of lord Dhanvantari in a systematic form which became the famous book of Shalyatantra as a Sushruta samhita. Ayurveda stands on its own basic pillars and concepts regarding Doshas are one of them. Doshas are responsible for physiological actions in the body manifested as health and pathologically manifested as disease specially Vata dosha. Vatadoshas etymology has been described in two forms, aetiologies, separate group of diseases under Vatavyadhi, six stages of Kriyakala according to Vata dosha, characteristics of Vataprakritti etc. have been innumerated and analysis regarding Vata dosha in available Sushruta samhita has been presented in this paper

Clinical Application of Satmya Theory

Satmya means suitability to some things, which are favorable for one’s own self. Satmyan naam tad yadaatmanyupshete. Satmya is also known as upashaya. Hita and pathya are frequently used synonyms for satmya. Satmya (homologation) is one of the investigable points of dashavidha pareekhsa described in Ayurveda. Dashavidha pareekhsa advocates to examine the Prakriti (constitution), Vikriti (morbidity), Saar (constitution of the dhatus), Samhanan (compactness), Praman (measurement), Satmya (suitability), Sattwa (psyche), Ahar-shakti (power of intake and digestion of food), Vyayam-shakti (power of exercise) and Vaya (age) of the patient before application of medicine. It is because strong, moderate or mild medicines are advised according to the superior, medium and inferior strength of the patient as well as disease respectively. Satmya is one of the important considerable issues during application of medicine or diet. Efficacy of medicine depends upon the Satmya as the diet or medicine which is not Satmya to the person does not act properly and sometimes it may cause reactions also. Satmya is that which being used constantly has wholesome effects. It brings comfort to the soul; we have all experienced ‘symptoms’ in our lives. Symptoms are the mind and body’s warning system of a deeper underlying imbalance. Ayurveda, the oldest holistic medical system in the world, considers each person to be completely unique physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. According to Ayurveda, we create and re-create our state of health, wellness and happiness each and every day. What may enhance healthfulness, happiness and ease of life for one person may create imbalances and disease for another person. Ayurveda considers a strong Satmya-asatmya theory, one of the most important factors for our health. When our satmyta-asatmyta are strong, we can take in energy and information from our environment, extract whatever is beneficial to us, and eliminate everything we don’t need

A REVIEW ON AYURVEDIC PRACTICE THROUGH SADAPADARTHA THEORY

Padartha is a concept which has been clinically and academically described in Ayurveda. Health and disease are prime focus of Ayurveda and the principle causes behind both of these are Padatha. Ayurveda and Vaisheshika darshan considers similar padartha but with different views. How this view is different has been explained? Disease is a state of disequilibrium of physiological functions causing vriddhi or kshaya of structural entity (Dhatus). Vriddhi or Kshaya is based on samanya and vishesha and its treatment is also based on same. An attempt to explain Doshavada, Dhatuposhan (nourishment of structural entity), Loka Purusha samyata (Universe human unified theory) etc. on basis of Samanyavada has been explained. How is Dravya, Guna, karma basis for therapeutics involving principles of samanya and vishesha with Samavaya acting as a cause for determined action due to its inherent relationship has been explained. From all findings, it can be said that sadapadartha are basic plinth of this Ayurveda

Critical appraisal of karana (causes) in Ayurveda

Health and disease are prime focus in the field of Indian medicine and exploration of cause as primary thirst in human being. Cause and effect in Ayurveda is discussed throughout Ayurvedic texts. A critical appraisal of karana(cause) from different point of view was done and it has been concluded that effect conceived in form of sign/symptoms in healthy or diseased must have certain cause. No individual cause can bring an effect until there is an interrelationship, inter-contact and interaction among causes. Causes in Ayurveda has been explored in different contexts in form of causative factors for disease, dhatusamyata (health), cause for origin of shrishti (universe), purusha (human), garbha(foetus), karyadravya(existing matter), one cause for many effect, use of different synonyms like hetu, nidana, ayatana, nimitta, role of cause in therapeutics, cause as one important examination tool of dasha parikshya vishaya, cause as primary focus for research etc. were intervened. What is this cause? In which form has cause been described in Ayurveda? What are different names for these causes in Ayurveda? What are the different effects produced by causes? Analysis of karana from different point of view has been objective of this paper.