Abstract

NECESSITY OF AYURVEDA FOR ROUTINE LIFE AND DISEASE PREVENTION

Babita Kumari*, Pramood Kumar Mishra, Monika Verma, Mahesh Kumar and Prana Singh

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Abstract

Ayurveda, an ancient medical science deals with the study of preservation of health and life and life along with treatment if disease occurs. Science, health is subjected to constant change under various influences it equally important to maintain and promote health, as rightly told in Atyrveda “Arogyam Mulamuttamam”, Ayurveda given utmost importance to Arogya (Health), The primary aim of Ayurveda is “Swasthasya Swasthyarakshanam” and “Aturasya Vikaraprashamanam”, the context explains the importance of maintenance and promotion of health in healthy life along with treating a sickness. Guidelines of prevention and promotion of health are described in details at every stages of life from fetal life up to old age. i.e. Garbhavastha to jaraawastha. All such guidelines described in Ayurveda are collectively called as Swasthavritta. Moreover, the life style supportive to cure diseased condition is also mentioned as aaturvitta. Swastha is a well-being of all components of an individual as body, mind, sense, organs etc. Excellent capacities of those factors can be achieved by specific life style and rasyana dravyas by which longevity of life can be achieved. Methods to achieve it are described in details in Ayurveda daily regimen, seasonal regimen, sadvritta dietary guidelines, rasayana, rules for sleep and Brahmacharya. Triskandha Ayurveda Hetu (aeitiological or causative factors of diseased or health), Linga i.e. sign and symptoms of health and diseases or dravyas for prevention and promotion of health and for treatment of diseases. These are fundamental concepts of Ayurveda. Another important concept is a Pradnyapardha is a route cause at all dosha vitiation and it is advised to avoid it. Sushrut and Vagbhat have described preventive measures in details by following wholesome life style.

Keywords: Swasthavritta, Prevention, Promotion, Guidelines, Daily regimen.