Dinacharya Research Articles

A LITERATURE REVIEW OF AMAVATA

Due to the busy schedule and cut throat competition of life in the society no one can focus to maintain their health to healthy form. The things that create trouble in most of the people are having faulty dietary habit & not following daily and seasonal regimen (Dina charya & Rutucharya) as stipulated in Ayurveda. So different diseases related to daily life are rampantly appeared, out of them Amavata is one of the most common disease. It is made up of two words i.e. Ama and Vata. Various factors are responsible for mandagni like virudha ahara, virudha chesta (Sharirika as well as Manasika). Due to Mandagni Anna rasa does not undergo proper digestion as it results in Apakwa anna rasa which accumulates in Amashaya is known as Ama.[1] This Ama circulates all over the body, if kha vaigunya occurs it obstructs the srotas and vitiates Vata dosha. This vitiated Vata dosha with Ama enter dhamanis and circulate all over the body. The vitiated Vata & Ama enter into the trika sandhi leads to stiffness of body, which is called as Amavata. The clinical sign & symptom of Amavata mentioned in different Ayurvedic classics is partially equivalent to the clinical sign & symptoms of Rheumatoid arthritis. It possesses a challenge to the physicians owing to its apparent chronicity, incurability, complications and morbidity. Females are three times more affected than male. Treatment for Amavata are Langhana, Swedana, Tikta Deepana, Katu Dravya sevan,Virechana, Snehapana & Vasti. KEYWORDS: Mandagni, Ama, Vata, Amavata

Ayurveda Perspective of Environmental Sustainability for the Economic Crisis–A Review

Ayurveda, the science of life is a comprehensive system of health care of great antiquity, based on experiential knowledge and grown with perpetual expansion. Ayurveda treatment combines products of plant derivatives as well as animal, metal, and mineral, diet, exercise, and lifestyle. According to WHO 88% of all countries are estimated to use traditional medicine, such as herbal medicines, acupuncture, yoga and indigenous therapies. U.S. Environmental protection Agency defines, Environmental sustainability is the responsibility to conserve natural resources and protect global ecosystems to support health and well-being, now and in the future. The objective of this study has been aimed to review on Ayurveda system of medicine for environmental sustainability. The study was carried out as a review study and data was collected from Ayurveda authentic texts, previously published research papers and journal articles. As per findings, Ayurveda provides clear guidelines for lifestyle and nutrition, all of which fit within the framework of Dharma (Moral principles) which promotes responsibility for the whole society. According to Ayurveda, lifestyle helps to protect a healthy environment and support nature. It also means the natural care of sustainable food sources and agriculture preserves not only life but also responsible and safe ways of nutrition, careful approach and planning to preserve and guarantee the abundance of all medicinal plants in nature. Sustainable food aims to avoid damaging or wasting natural resources. The major four elements of environmental sustainability which are air and water management and risk reduction have been described in Ayurveda authentic texts. As adaptations the concepts such as the knowledge of Ritucharya (regimen for various seasons) and Dina Charya (daily regimen) in Ayurveda, are the key to survival, thus essential to maintain a healthy life which helps to free from lifestyle diseases in humans and leads to maintaining good relationship with their environment. The predictive approach of Ayurveda based on the constitutional knowledge about human being shall assist to solving a serious challenge of the modern life. Modern drug-based medicine is becoming increasingly inaccessible to the majority of the world‘s poor. The neglect of environmental, spiritual and psychological factors behind health and disease does not allow a simple, abstemious lifestyle. Ayurveda offers a sound, millenary natural alternative to the prevailing medical system on its way to individual well-being, improving health economy and social-economic development. 
 Keywords: Ayurveda perspective, Economic crisis, Environmental sustainability

SIGNIFICANCE OF VYADHIKSHAMATVA W.S.R TO IMMUNITY: A REVIEW

Ayurveda is the science of life. The two primary aims of Ayurveda is to maintain the health of a healthy person and to help a diseased person to be healthy and stay healthy. Vyadhikshamatava means the resistance power of the body against disease or the defensive system of the body many years ago, our Acharyas mentioned this defence system, which we know as the immunity system in modern medical science. The far most aim of Ayurveda is to prevent the disease. Vyadhikshamatva was first defined by Acharya Chakarpani in a very scientific manner. One of the fundamental principles of Ayurveda is Vyadhikshamatva. Concept of “Vyadhikshamatva” The term Vyadhikshamatva is made of two words Vyadhi and Kshamatva. The term Vyadhi meaning is to harm, injure, damage, or hurt. The word Kshamatva means to compose, suppress, anger, keep quiet, to resist. So, the word "Vyadhikshamatva" means to be patient towards resisting the disease. The term Vyadhikshamatva denotes the resistance power of the body. Also, in another term, it indicates that its body once is being encountered some disease, it will not allow the disease to be manifested because of possessing a specific resistance power for the prevention of disease, Ayurveda has advocated the adherence to concepts like Dina Charya, Ritu Charya, Na Vega Dhaaran, etc. The two main purposes of Ayurveda is to preserve the health of a healthy person and to treat the diseased person. Ayurveda suggests that prevention is an equally important feature of disease management as a cure and thus, strengthening the immune system, is a natural way to help the body fight against the disease our Acharyas advocated the use of Rasayana (Rejuvenation) to enhance Ojas and Vyadhikshamatva (Immunity) The word immunity means of protection form an infectious disease.

REVIEW OF THE CONCEPT OF VYADHIKSHAMATWA

Ayurveda had advocated adhering to concepts like Dina charya, ritu charya, sadvritta, and na vega dharan for disease prevention. These measures are valuable in forestalling the way of life-related illnesses however for forestalling the Aupsargika rogas (transferable illnesses), Janapada dhwansa rogas (pandemic illnesses), Krimij Roga (Irresistible sicknesses), Asatmyaj roga (unfavourably susceptible problems), the idea of Vyadhikshamtva is proliferated by the Ayurvedic science.1 Vyadhikshamatva is a compound word made up of the syllables Vyadhi and Kshamatva. The meaning of the term "vyadhi" is "to hurt, to injure, to harm or cause damage. Kshamatva implies remaining calm, repressing wrath, remaining silent, or resisting. Thus, the phrase signifies being persistent in fighting the illness. 2 As indicated by the idea of Ojas or Vyadhikshamatva or Bala (insusceptibility), the body's opposition is vital in the day-to-day government assistance of living creatures for sickness counteraction as well as for fast recuperation after illness hardship.3 Ayurveda argues that strengthening the immune system is a natural way to aid the body's fight against disease-causing pathogens because prevention is just as important as treatment in disease management. Rasayana, or rejuvenation, was advocated by Acharyas for improving ojas and vyadhikshamatva, or immunity. This article aims to present Vyadhikshamatva concepts from Ayurveda.

CONCEPT OF VYADHIKSHAMATVA IN AYRVEDA

For prevention of diseases, Ayurveda had advocated the adherence to concepts like dina charya, ritu charya, sadvritta , Na vega dharan etc. these measures are useful in preventing the lifestyle related diseases but for preventing the Aupsargik rogas (communicable diseases), Janapada dhwansa rogas (epidemic diseases), Krumij Roga (Infectious diseases), Asatmyaj roga (allergic disorders), the concept of Vyadhikshamtva (Immunity) is propagated by the Ayurvedic science [1]. According to the concept of Ojas or Vyadhikshamatva or Bala (immunity), the body‟s resistance is of tremendous importance in the daily welfare of living beings not only for disease prevention but also for rapid recovery after disease affliction. [2] Ayurveda propounds that prevention is an equally important aspect of disease management as cure and thus, strengthening the immune system, is a natural way to help the body fight against the disease-causing pathogens. Acharyas promoted the use of Rasayana (Rejuvenation) to enhance ojas and vyadhikshamatva (immunity). This article is an effort to present Ayurvedic concepts of Vyadhishamatva.

Ayurveda management of COVID-19 on the principles of psychoneuroimmunology

Introduction: Coronavirus Disease COVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV2 that can spread between animals and humans. Ayurveda and yoga, popular traditional and complementary medicine systems, have prophylactic and therapeutic potential that may be the answer to the global search of a comprehensive preventive strategy against COVID 19.The objective of study is to explore and provide an integrated understanding of basic preventive principles of Ayurveda in light psychoneuroimmunology. Methods: The present review study was carried out by collecting the literature and research finding from various classical and modern texts books, online reports and online research articles in Google Scholar and PubMed Database. Results: In this review it was revealed that the practices of Dinacharya (daily regimen), Ritucharya (seasonal regimen), Ayurveda dietetics, yoga, Achara Rasayana (rejuvenation through right code of conduct), and Rasayana (rejuvenation) drugs may have a comprehensive area of influence on the nervous, endocrine, and digestive systems and immune functions of the body. Conclusion: The attempts have been made to deliver an integrated understanding of the above principles in light of psychoneuroimmunology. Adopting these principles may have the restorative role of health and immunity by reducing the susceptibility for COVID infection.

Critical analysis of ayurvedokta vyadhikshamatva concept w.s.r. to modern immunity

The far most objective of Ayurveda is to prevent the disease. For prevention of diseases, Ayurveda had advocated the adherence to concepts like dina charya (Daily code of conduct), ritu charya (seasonal code of conduct), sadvritta (noble code of conduct) , Na vega dharan (non suppression of natural urges) etc. Whereas these measures are useful in preventing the lifestyle related diseases but for preventing the Aupsargik rogas (communicable diseases), Janapada dhwansa rogas (epidemic diseases), Krumij Roga (Infectious diseases), Asatmyaj roga (allergic disorders), the concept of Vyadhikshamtva (Immunity) is propagated by the Ayurvedic science. But this important concept is not properly explored in Ayurvedic science after independence and remained neglected for long time only to come in limelight and in syllabus after the awareness and propagation of immunization schedule by government of India. The present study aims to re-explore the Ayurvedokta concept of Vyadhikshmatva critically with reference to concept of immunity described in modern medical science. Vyadhiksmatva in Ayurveda is defined as the biological defensive power of the body to fight against the ongoing afflicted diseases (vyadhibala virodhitwam) and to prevent the future development of disease (vyadhi utpad pratibandhakatwam). [C.Su. 28/7]. In modern science, immunity is defined as the ability of the body to recognize the harmful antigen and eliminate it through body defense system and by forming specific antibodies against the antigens. Practice of immunization was known to Indians from long times and they were using it with regard to small pox infection as stated by acharya Gananath Sen. It was also known to ancient Circassians (border area of Russia). Later in the year 1796, the Englishman Edward Jenner further researched on it and made it popular. The result of the present study shows that the Ayurvedokta concept of Vyadhikshamatva is nothing but the immunity concept mentioned in modern science. Review of literature showed that the concept of Vyadhikshamtva is very well described in Ayurveda almost as on modern line. In both sciences, the concept of immunity and hypersensitivity is described together.