Roga marga means pathways of disease progression and manifestations. It is essential to know the path of progression and manifestation of the disease to plan the protocol for its management. Roga marga is a place of vitiation of body channels (kha vaigunya). The disease can be cured, if the exact site of vitiation is targeted. Through the applicability of roga-marga, the recurrence of the disease may be reduced. [Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/36-37] The specific medicines for specific receptors can be developed. [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 4/22]
Acharya Charaka has explained roga marga as under.[1] [Cha.Sa.Sutrasthana 11/48]
- Three roga maragas viz. external (bahya), middle (madhyama) and internal (abhyantara)
- Each roga marga has set of structural / physiological entities.
- List of diseases of roga marga
This article describes the physiological and pathological aspects of rogamarga with their importance in therapeutics.
| Section/Chapter/topic | Concepts/Rogamarga |
|---|---|
| Authors |
Bhojani M. K. 1, Dwivedi Rambabu 2, Vyas Mahesh3, Bhatted Santoshkumar4 |
| Reviewer | Basisht G.5, |
| Editor | Deole Y.S.6 |
| Affiliations |
1 Department of Sharir Kriya, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, India 2 Former Dean, Institute of Post Graduate Teaching & Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar, India 3 Department of Samhita Siddhanta, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, India 4 Department of Panchakarma, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, India 5 Rheumatologist, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. 6 Department of Kayachikitsa, G. J. Patel Institute of Ayurvedic Studies and Research, New Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India |
| Correspondence emails |
meera.samhita@aiia.gov.in, carakasamhita@gmail.com |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Development Centre, I.T.R.A., Jamnagar, India |
| Date of publication: | March 30, 2023 |
| DOI | 10.47468/CSNE.2023.e01.s09.133 |
Significance
As an important phase of pathogenesis (samprapti), the vitiated dosha travel and settle at the suitable places. [Madhu Kosha commentary on Madhava Nidana Sarvaroga Nidana Adhyaya][2] This is termed as prasara (sthana samshraya). It can be said that for both of these phases, roga-marga plays a vital role. Also, the movement of dosha (dosha gati) mentioned as normal (prakriti) and abnormal (vaikrita) are with the same nomenclature viz. koshtha, shakha, marma-asthi-sandhi. This shows the significance of roga marga from physiological view point (prakrita gati of dosha).
Roga marga also contributes to the prognosis of the diseases. [Chakrapani commentary on Cha. Su. 11/48][3]
Further, rogamarga is explained for precise treatment. [Madhukosha Commentary on Madhava Nidana Sarvaroga Nidana Adhyaya][4]
References
- ↑ Agnivesha , Dridhbala , Charaka , Charaka Samhita , Sutrasthana , Taistraishaniya Adhyaya , 11/48 , reprinted 2020 , Chaukhamba Surbharati Prakashana , Varanasi , Page No. 77
- ↑ Madhavakara ,Madhav Nidana with Madhukosha commentary by Vijayrakshita and Shreekanthadatta revised and edited by Prof. Yadunanda Upadhyaya ,Sarvaroganidana Adhyaya , 1/10 , Page No. 60
- ↑ Chakrapani commentary on Charaka istraishSamhita Sutrasthana , Tistraishaniya Adhyaya, 11/48reprinted 2020 , Chaukhamba Surbharati Prakashana , Varanasi , Page No.
- ↑ Madhavakara ,Madhav Nidana with Madhukosha commentary by Vijayrakshita and Shreekanthadatta revised and edited by Prof. Yadunanda Upadhyaya ,Sarvaroganidana Adhyaya , 1/4 , Page No. 21