Abstract

SAMANYA – VISHESHA SIDDHANT AND ITS CLINICAL IMPORTANCE – A CONCEPTUAL STUDY

Dr. Ramesh Bansode*, Dr. Meenu Kaushik and Dr. S. S. Sant

Abstract

Siddhanth refers to basic fundamental principles. In Ayurveda, various siddhanth are postulated. Samanya – Vishesha siddhant is one of them which help in maintaining health as well as for treatment. Samanya is one thing that occurs in all objects and brings them into one group. A thing is same or alike to any constituent always increase that constituent in body in terms of quantity, quality or action. It causes increase in substance or padartha. Samanya theory is used in nourishment and health maintainance. Vishesha explains about the difference between two substances in terms of quantity, quality or action. Vishesha is the root cause for specification or decrease. To manage the doshas primarily the Vishesha theory is applied. Samsodhan and Samshamana is based on Vishesha theory. Thus, Samanya – Vishesha siddhanth explains how Dravya, Guna, Karma are basic for therapeutic actions and it can be said that Samanya – Vishesha siddhanth is one of the basic line of treatment for vriddhi and kshaya of dhoshas, dhatus and malas.

Keywords: Siddhanth, Samanya, Vishesha, Vriddhi, Kshina, Samshodhan, Samshamana.