Abstract

KRIYAKALA IN RELATION WITH INFLAMMATION

Dr. Vibhooti Chandrakar*

Abstract

Concept of development of the disease in current science shares similar school of thoughts as scientifically elaborated in Kriyakala. Kriyakala means the recognition of the Avastha or the stage of the process of disease and the resort to appropriate measures to correct the same. Inflammation is the first response of the body in many diseases. The knowledge of the stages of inflammation by Kriyakala helps in the recognition of the disease process even in its very early inceptive stage so that equally early steps may be taken to arrest the further development. In this article genuine effort has been made to show the relation between stages of inflammation and Kriyakala.

Keywords: Kriyakala, Inflammation, Sanchaya, Prakopa, Prasara, Sthanasamshraya, Vyaktavastha.