Abstract

PREVALENCE OF TENDENCY OF SUPPRESSION OF ADHARNEEYA VEGAS IN GENERAL POPULATION AND ITS IMPACT ON HEALTH: A SURVEY STUDY

Dr. Jyoti* and Dr. Nisha Gupta*

Abstract

Ayurveda, the science of life, is one of the ancient sciences of the world. It is believed that Ayurveda came into existence along with the existence of the human race. It enlightens various non pharmacological measures to prevent diseases and promote health. Some of them are Dinacharya, Ritucharya, Achara Rasayana, Sadvritta, Pathya – Apathya, Dharaneeya and Adharaneeya vega. Inspite of maintenance of trayastambh i.e. tridosha and trayaupstambh i.e. Aahar, nidra and brahamcharya there is great significance of impulses/vegas to be suppressed or not to be suppressed. Vegas are natural phenomena of human physiology. The impulses that should be controlled called Dharneeya vegas those are of three types kayika, vachika and mansika. Others vegas should not be suppressed called Adharneeya vegas otherwise mentioned as natural impulses. Suppression of these results in one or another disease. Continuous control of these impulses results in 13 types of Udavarta and Vataprakopa in the body resulting in a number of vata diseases in body. There has been seen a great abundance of Vatika diseases in present era which is mostly due to dietary resulting in anxiety, stress and more materialism. Although maximum nanatmaj vata vikaras are mentioned by Acharya Charaka. Current study is a survey study in which we concluded the prevalence rate of suppression of these vegas and their impact on our health.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Adharaneeya vega, Suppression, Health, Udavarata.