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| + | [[Ayurveda]] has comprehensive understanding of health as described by Charak and Sushruta where five components of health are described as follows: | ||
| + | * Three [[dosha]] (interaction between epigenes and genes)- [[vata]], [[pitta]], and [[kapha]] - are the fundamental physiological governing regulators of the body, | ||
| + | * [[Agni]] (metabolic and digestive processes by various enzymes and interaction with microsomes) | ||
| + | * [[Dhatu]] (principles that uphold the formation of body tissues). | ||
| + | * [[Mala]] or bodily wastes produced that are either reutilized or excreted well, and | ||
| + | * The state of sense organs, mind and the Soul. | ||
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| + | A trained Ayurvedic physician can clinically identify disequilibrium of these factors and rectify them to prevent disease. | ||
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| + | ==Synonyms== | ||
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| + | Aarogya, Swastha, Swasthya, Arogata, Samya, Prakriti. | ||
==Importance of health== | ==Importance of health== | ||
Revision as of 06:59, 28 October 2020
Ayurveda has comprehensive understanding of health as described by Charak and Sushruta where five components of health are described as follows:
- Three dosha (interaction between epigenes and genes)- vata, pitta, and kapha - are the fundamental physiological governing regulators of the body,
- Agni (metabolic and digestive processes by various enzymes and interaction with microsomes)
- Dhatu (principles that uphold the formation of body tissues).
- Mala or bodily wastes produced that are either reutilized or excreted well, and
- The state of sense organs, mind and the Soul.
A trained Ayurvedic physician can clinically identify disequilibrium of these factors and rectify them to prevent disease.
Synonyms
Aarogya, Swastha, Swasthya, Arogata, Samya, Prakriti.
Importance of health
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणामारोग्यं मूलमुत्तमम्||१५||
रोगास्तस्यापहर्तारः श्रेयसो जीवितस्य च|
Health is the best source of virtue, wealth, gratification and emancipation while diseases are destroyers of this (source), welfare and life itself. (Cha.Su.1/15)
How to preserve balance of Dhatu
देशकालात्मगुणविपरीतानां हि कर्मणामाहारविकाराणां च क्रियोपयोगः सम्यक्, सर्वातियोगसन्धारणम्,असन्धारणमुदीर्णानां च गतिमतां, साहसानां च वर्जनं, स्वस्थवृत्तमेतावध्दातूनां साम्यानुग्रहार्थमुपदिश्यते||८|| For the maintenance of the equilibrium of dhatus, one should follow proper activities and diet having properties opposite to the geographical condition, season and physical constitution of the individual; one should observe proper utilization of (physical and mental) capabilities as well as of available resources like time; One should avoid excess utilization of anything; one should not suppress manifested natural urges and should also avoid working beyond one’s capacity. (Cha.Sha.6/8)
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