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Concept of health in Ayurveda

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Concept of health in Ayurveda

Health in Ayurveda

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Of the two terms used for health in Ayurveda, swasthya and arogya, the former positive well – being’, while the latter signifies’ diseaselessness’. Although the two expressions are used interchageably in the medical manuals, swasthya (literally” abiding in oneself) approximates more closely to the Indian conception of health. ‘ Diseaselessness’ is a condition that is relevant to the practising physician: it is the state prior to the onset of disease and it is state that is restored by the removal of disease. In diagnosis, prognosis, medication and nursing, it is this condition that provides the practical framework.

But health is not defined as merely an absense of disease. The expression swasthya notes a state of well being of body and mind, a condition in which one is not dependent on other human beings or on any drug for his own physical and mental welfare. It is defined as the state of body and mind which provides the foundation for vigour and strength (expressed in wholesome living involving pursuit of the values of life.

Health has been regarded right from the vedic times as an essential requisite not only for the accomplishment of the three common objectives of life (viz. virtue, wealth and enjoyment) but also for the liberation from the miseries of phenomenal existence which is the ultimate good. The religious manuals have insisted that good health needs to be preserved in order to be to perform the prescribed rituals and austerities. Health has been extolled as the most precious of gifts that the gods can bestow on man.

Ayurveda, as the science and art of integrated and meaningful life, is as much concerned wish the maintenance and promotion of health as with curing the illness that have arisen. Health is this context is an independent and positive idea.

 

Maintenance of Health – Part 2

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Susrutha mentioned a method for the detoxification of the atmosphere by beating and blowing the musical instruments pasted with anti poisonous drugs. Similary purification of water has been given due emphasis, Susrutha has described detailed method for the same and Antariksha jala (Pure rain water) and Hamsodaka were ideal types of purified water, the place also has to be keep neat and clean high emphasis of ancients on soucha (purity and cleanliness) was great deterrent to diseases.

The code of conducts including fasts and religious rites prescribed by Dharma shastra also played a vital role in giving religious injunction to swasthavritta and thus making it obligatory for everybody to follow and thus providing him physical health as well as mental purification.

Thus the preventive principles described by Ayurveda are comprehensive health care in promoting physical, mental, social and spiritual health of an individual as well as community.

Ayurveda stated that one who strictly observes the principles of swasthavritha will live hundred years without getting any diseases and also said that, these principles should be car­ried out like a officer incharge of city or a Charioter.

Medicine for the future is preventive and social and these two aspects of medicine must become an important part of teaching medicine to medical students. The aim in preventive and social medicine teachings is to make the student actively interested in social needs with respect to the medical services he could offer and to acquint him with the role of social organisation in the etiology, distribution, causes prevention and treatment of the diseases. further Ayurveda mentioned that physician must always try for preserving the health of the healthy individual.

IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH

  • Swasthavritta meets the needs of the individual from birth to death ie., from womb to tomb.
  • In mentioning the importance of body Ayurveda stressed that one must protect the body first by leaving all worldly things, because without body, there is nothing in the world to do and further stated that only the healthy body is required to live happy and healthy life.
  • To maintain health, everyone should always observe the rules of swasthavritha regulary.

Previous – Part 1

Daily, Seasonal & Night Regimens In Ayurveda

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Dinacarya advocated by Ayurvedic texts as

“Man should get up from the bed early the morning before sun rise“

This time is termed in Sanskrit as Brahma Muhurtha

Ayurveda explains many regimens which are to be followed for the maintenance of health and also for the prevention from diseases. These are mainly told in the headings Dinacharya, Rutucharya, Ratricharya, which means Daily, Seasonal, and Night Regimens respectively

Then Ushajala pane , Mala visarjana ,Shouchavidhi, dantadhavana, jihwanirlekahana, gandushadharana, Ahara, TambulaSevana, SandhyaVidhi, Ratribhojana, Nidra etc.,

Apart form this cutting of hairs & nails should be done once in five days

Rutucharya

or regimen of life in different seasons has been described, it is postulated that if an individual follows the prescribed rutucharya, he will overcome the stresses of seasonal variations and as such may not suffer from ill health ordi­narily produced by kalaparinama (time change)

The practice described for mental hygiene & promotion of mental health in Ayurveda includes, Sadvritta, Ahararasayana, Dharaniyavegavidhana.

Besides, the prescribed mode of life & dietetics, Ayurveda also advocates the appropri­ate use of rasayana & vajikarana remedies as restorative agents for promotion of health and prevention of diseases. Idea of contagious and infectious disease were also mentioned. It is said that Kushta, Jwara, Sosha, Netrabhishyanda and other such infectious disorders spread from man to man In such cases all possible contacts with the diseased ones are to be avoided. To prevent such occurrences, air, water, food and place have to be purified , air was effected by sacrifices, perfomed particularly during confluence of seasons. Fumigation with guggulu, nimba leaves.. Jatamamasi etc., destroy the micro-organisms causing infections.

Maintenance of Health

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Maintenance of Health

Swasthavritta (Swastha + Vritta) can be defined as the adoption or observance of regi­mens/ actions / practices continuously without a break, like a circle to maintain health of an individual is known as swasthavritta.

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Practices Includes

Dinacharya (Daily regimen)

Ratricharya (Night Regimen)

Rutucharya (Seasonal regimen)

Thrayopastambha (Food, Sleep, And Abrahmacharya)

Sadvrtta (Right Conducts)

AcharaRasayana ( Behavioural regimen)

Dharaniya & Adhanraniya vegas (Suppressible and Non Suppressible Urges)

Janapadodhwamsa (Epidemics).

Next – Part 2

Maintenance of health through Ayurveda

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Maintenance of health through Ayurveda

Since the time immemorial healthy and happy life of hundred years is a cherished wish of human beings . In the world of ever changing and modern civilization, this wish has been a nightmare and this is mainly because of the we human beings living in a stressful & polluted environment & changing our life style, behaviors and mechanical life pattern every now and then. The health of an individual is dependent on both hereditary and environmental factors. Health is a condition in which all the physical & mental mechanism of an individual function normally. It is not merely an absence of disease.

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Ayurveda recognized this condition as the state of equilibrium of three doshas & Sapthadhatu function & feeling of ease. Further it has been said that, the individual who has the normal functions of dosha, dhatu, mala & agni, along with pleased senses, mind & soul is called as swastha (healthy individual)

Health includes one’s reserve of physical strength & stamina as well as mental steadiness to meet the requirements of daily life. Only healthy individual of sound body & mind can endure social & cultural pressures, health not only means freedom from disease but the ability to work with satisfaction & self control. Health is the best root factor in achieving Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha

Health is not just something which we inherit, it has to be attained by observing the laws of nature. Health requires continuous adjustment to the environment, as living organism are dependent upon the environment in which they live.

Ayurveda, the science of life which has the primary aim as to preserve the health of a healthy individual laid down all the preventive principles which are necessary in maintenance of health under the heading swasthavritta. which is known as preventive and social medicine or community medicine in modern medical science.

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