Abstract

A CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF SYMPTOMS OF AIDS WITH AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CHARAK SAMHITA

Saurabh Bajirao Kadam, Shital Rahul Rasane and Preeti Mishra*

Abstract

Ayurveda text never had been edited since 5000 yrs, when it had written. In present time many more new diseases adding in our life. It is curing by Ayurveda medicines with the help of its Siddhant, Symptoms, Agni etc. This is specialty of Ayurveda that it can cure diseases of any type and give better life of diseased person without having any harm, if it will be taken with proper methods and time. According to Ayurveda, the A.I.D.S. disease may be correlated with ‘Rajayakshama (Kshaya)’ or 'Ojakshaya' meaning loss of energy. The Symptoms, causative factors and treatment for the latter are found mentioned in many ancient Ayurvedic texts like, CharakaSamhitha, Bhavaprakasha, Vaidyachintamani and Chakradatta etc., Shosha is another condition, which results from loss of energy that is similar to A.I.D.S.

Keywords: Ayurveda, A.I.D.S., H.I.V., Rajayakshma, Ojakshaya.