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| == Current scenario == | | == Current scenario == |
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− | In early years of last century, there was prevalence of acute infectious diseases like cholera, polio etc. and millions of people lost their lives and suffered from disability. Thanks to discovery of antibiotics that many of those diseases have been eradicated and average lifespan of people in the world has increased. Besides infectious diseases there have been great advancements in treatment of disease like cancer, surgical procedures, transplants and what not. In spite of such progress, diseases are increasing, and more people are suffering and healthcare costs are skyrocketing. The current, so-called healthcare system is dominated by allopathic system which is mainly the disease care system and has a system to recognize a disease by identifying the physical symptoms, signs and laboratory abnormalities. The system works mainly by answering four questions: | + | In early years of last century, there was prevalence of acute infectious diseases like cholera, polio etc. and millions of people lost their lives and suffered from disability. Thanks to discovery of antibiotics that many of those diseases have been eradicated and average lifespan of people in the world has increased. Besides infectious diseases there have been great advancements in treatment of disease like cancer, surgical procedures, transplants to name a few. In spite of such progress, diseases are increasing, and more people are suffering and healthcare costs are skyrocketing. The current, so-called healthcare system is dominated by allopathic system which is mainly the disease care system and has a system to recognize a disease by identifying the physical symptoms, signs and laboratory abnormalities. The system works mainly by answering four questions: |
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| * Three [[dosha]] (interaction between epigenes and genes)- [[vata]], [[pitta]], and [[kapha]] - are the fundamental physiological governing regulators of the body, | | * 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) | + | * [[Agni]] (metabolic and digestive processes) This is characterized by interactions down to the subcellular level. |
− | * [[Dhatu]] (principles that uphold the formation of body tissues). | + | * [[Dhatu]] (principles that uphold the formation of body tissues) This includes but is not limited to bodily fluids, muscular, adipose, bony, and nervous tissue. |
− | * [[Mala]] or bodily wastes produced that are either reutilized or excreted well, and | + | * [[Mala]] or bodily wastes produced to be recycled by or expelled from the body, and |
| * The state of sense organs, mind and the Soul. | | * The state of sense organs, mind and the Soul. |
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