Abstract

APPLIED ASPECT OF SWASTHA CHATUSKA FOR HEALTHY LIFE

Jayprakash Sindra*, Maya Singh and Rajeev Kumar Shrivastava

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Abstract

Charak samhita is the most important samhita in brihatrayi. Sutrasthana of Charak samhita Comprises the essence of all sthanas. Acharya charak divided sutrasthan into the seven chatuskas, swasthya chatushka consists of four chapters to maintain the healthy life of human being. This chapters are (1) Matrashiteeya (2) Tasyashiteeya (3) Navegandharneeya (4)Indriyopkramneeya deal with different levels of maintenance of health. Swastha chatushka was done to explore their respective role in maintenance of health and application in management of diseases. The main purpose of Ayurveda is to maintain the health of a healthy person and swasthya chatuska contains all the principles for healthy life Various concepts described in swastha chatushka like matravat ahara, swasthavritta, ritu satmya can be considered as karya for the preservation of health by balancing tridoshas and contexts of vega dharana, vyayama, hetu chatushtaya can be considered as karana for either swasthya samrakshana (preservation of health) or manifestation of diseases.

Keywords: Swastha chatuska, matrasiteeya, Dincharya, Ritucharya, Sadwritta.