An assessment on the relation between Prakruti and Amavata disease

  • Dr. Sri Nagesh K. A. PhD Scholar, Department of Ayurveda, Vidyapeeth Bhavan, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Gultekdi, Pune - 411037.
  • Abhijit H. Joshi. Head, Department of Ayurveda, Vidyapeeth Bhavan, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Gultekdi, Pune, Maharastra, India.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v2i02.143
Keywords: Prakruti, Amavata, Rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract

Prakruti is said to be the basic component of a human being. It has been explained in classics that Prakruti provides susceptibility for certain diseases based on Dosha. It is the time of the hour to explore and prove the concept clinically. A total of 362 diagnosed cases of Amavata were taken for the study and were assessed for the Prakruti dominant among them. Sampling was cross sectional simple random method. The observation made during were recorded and analyzed. It was also observed about predominant Rasas consumed as well as the dominant Guna they consumed. Analyzing Rasa and Guna added more value to the study. The observations were applied with descriptive as well as inferential statistics. Dominance of Vata-Pitta Prakruti was found with 42% of cases and Pitta Prakruti alone stood last with only 5% cases developing Amavata.

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DOI: 10.21760/jaims.v2i02.143
Published: 2017-04-30
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Dr. Sri Nagesh K. A., & Abhijit H. Joshi. (2017). An assessment on the relation between Prakruti and Amavata disease. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 2(02), 63-68. https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v2i02.143
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Vol. 2 No. 02 (2017): MAR-APR
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