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- Title
ROLE OF AYURVEDA IN THE PREVENTION OF DERMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS - A REVIEW LITERATURE.
- Authors
Bhagwat, Laturkar Shashikant; Kashiramji, Jaiswal Suryapraksh; Suryaprakash, Jaiswal Mamta
- Abstract
Ayurveda explains twak as one among five jnanendriya, attributed with function of touch and is the location (aashraysthan) of sweat channels (swedavahistrotas) and hairs (loma). AacharyaSushrut and Bhavmishra have opined that twak has seven layers while AacharyaVagbhata and Charaka have described six layers oftwak as Avabhasini/Udakdhara, Lohita/Asrugdhara, Shweta/Tritiya, Tamra/Chaturtha, Vedini/Panchami, Rohini/Shasthi, Mansadhara. In Ayurveda the treatment is aimed at prevention of disease (swasthavritta) and cure of already manifested diseases through judicious and logical use of ahara (dietics), vihara (lifestyle)and Oushadha (medication and therapies). The rational Ayurveda therapy is provided through four fold steps involving samshamana (palliation), doshashodhana(biocleansing procedures), nidanaparivarjana(avoiding causative factors) and pathya (dietics suitable for diseases pacification). Lifestyle or daily regimen of an individual is equally important while ascertaining the individual vulnerability to disease. Elaborate description is available on personal hygiene encompassing diet and regimen during daily routine (dinacharya), seasonal routine(ritucharya), and behavioural and ethical principles (sadvritta). Observance of certain rules regarding suppressible and non suppressible urges is also important for positive health. To study the role of Ayurveda in the prevention of Dermatological Disorders. Literature will be reviewed from available Ayurvedic texts, journals, research articles etc. In recent time due to increase in faulty dietary habits and not following Dinacharya, Ritucharyathe dermatological disorders are on rise. Ayurvedic samhitas mentioned how to prevent dermatological disorders.
- Subjects
AYURVEDIC medicine; LITERATURE reviews; HYGIENE; FOOD habits; DISEASES; HAIR conditioners; PUBLIC health ethics
- Publication
Pharma Science Monitor, 2020, Vol 11, Issue 3, p42
- ISSN
0976-9242
- Publication type
Article