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Swasthavritta

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences

2022 Volume 7 Number 6 July
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Role of Swasthavritta in Ayurveda for healthy life: A Review

S Gajapure S.1*, Gulhane O.2
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1* Sharayu S Gajapure, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Swasthavritta & Yoga, Bhausaheb Mulak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.

2 Omprakash Gulhane, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Swasthavritta & Yoga, Bhausaheb Mulak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.

The objective of preventive medicine is to oppose the disease in order to preserve the health, promote the health, prolong the life and to minimize sufferings. Food is said to be cause of stability for all the living beings. There is nothing except diet for sustaining the life of living beings. The Srotas which carries “Anna” (food) are called as Annavaha Srotas. Annavaha Srotas can be correlated with gastrointestinal tract. According to Ayurveda consumption of Apathya and Ahitkara Ahara is the main cause of Annavaha Srotas Dushti. Commonly Mahastrotas is the term applicable to Annavaha Strotas. The Ahara/Aushadhi which is not causing any harm to Srotas and is wholesome to the body and mind is Pathya. Ayurveda specially expresses the importance of food in maintaining & promoting good health as well as in curing diseases. We observe mainly individual suffering from deficiency disease, even after consumption of the so-called balanced diet. Ideal diet means just not only the consumption of carbohydrate, protein, fat etc. The diet should have the qualities like Hita Ahara, Satmya-Ahara, Aviruddha Ahara, Sarva-Rasa-Sannivishta-Ahara. To obtain maximum benefit from the diet we take, it is necessary to follow certain dietetics rules like Asta Ahara Vidhi Visheshayatanani, Ahara Vidhi Vidhan, Dwadashashana Pravichara etc. By adopting these rules regulations related to Ahara Sevana one can prevent the Annavahastrotao Dushti, which in turn helps to avoid diseases.

Keywords: Lifestyle Diseases, Sulphites, Gastrointestinal, Prevention, Swasthavritta, Ayurveda

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Introduction

Lifestyle diseases are those diseases whose occurrence is based on the daily habits of people are a result of an inappropriate relationship of people with their environment.

The main factors contributing to lifestyle diseases include bad food habits, physical inactivity and disturbed biological clock. So, a healthy lifestyle must be adopted with a proper balanced diet, physical activity.

Food, cloth & shelter (Anna, Vastra, Niwasa) its 3 main pillars of life. Out of which healthy food plays major role in life. But in today’s life, due to occupational stress, everyone wants many things in less time. So, demand of junk food, addiction of smoking, alcoholism increases.

In many foods three classes of chemical preservatives commonly used in foods Benzoates (sodium benzoate), Nitrites (sodium nitrite), sulphites (sulphur dioxide). Due to such eating a poor quality diet high in junk food is linked to a higher risk of obesity, depression, digestive issues, heart disease and stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and early death.

Materials and Methods

Lifestyle disorders and its causes

SN Lifestyle disorders Causes
1. Heart diseases like Arteriosclerosis etc. High BP, diabetes, Smoking, Obesity, Physical activity
2. Chronic liver disease Alcohol
3. Stroke Smoking, High BP, elevated cholesterol
4. Nephritis Smoking, Diabetes, Hypertension[6]
5. Diabetes Diet, Obesity, sedentary lifestyle.
6. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Air pollution, Occupational dust, Long term cigarette smoking.
7. Cancer Alcohol, smoking, medication, dietary factors
8. Hypertension Obesity, Alcohol, Lack of physical excercises.[1]

Preventive treatment through Ayurveda

Nidan Parivarjan

In Ayurveda the best physician is one who cures the patient from diseases and the best medicine is that which makes good health.[2]

If the knowledge of Nidan (diagnosis) is good then the treatment of diseases will be more effective.

The term Nidan stands for both Vyadhijanak (cause of disease) and Vyadhibodhak (knowledge of disease). Vyadhijanak Nidan is called as Hetu and Vyadhibodhak Nidan comprises of Nidan, Purvaroop, Roop, Samprapti and Upashay.[3]

Ayurveda has described various types of Chikitsa. Nidan Parivarjan is Ekvidha Chikitsa.[4] It is useful to guide about Pathyapathya to the patients as Hetu becomes Apathya in Vyadhi.

Nidan: It is the factor or the cause of disease that is responsible for the disequilibrium between the Dosha, Dhatu & Mala that eventually leading to Samprapti (pathogenesis)of the disease.[5]

Parivarjan

The cause of disease that is responsible for the disequilibrium between Dosha, Dhatu and Mala should be left. Example: Dadhi i.e., excessive consumption of Kapha Dosha causes diabetes mellitus. Hence eating yogurts should be stopped.[6]

Nidanparivarjan is to avoid the factors that causes the disease by following the diet and lifestyle. It encompasses the idea to refrain from precipitating or aggravating factors of the disease.[7] Through falling Dincharya, Rutucharya, Ratricharya, Annapanvidhi mentioned in classical text.

Rasayana

Rasayana Chikitsa is one of the important branches of Ayurveda that helps to maintain healthy lifestyle. As per Ayurveda, Rasayana improve immunity and perform many vital functions of human body. Many herbs and dietary material can act as Rasayana. Here we mentioned Naimattik Rasayan and Achar Rasayan. Naimaitik Rasayana is the type of Rasayana therapy utilized for curative purpose. It hastens the recovery from prevailing diseases.

Rasayana drug according to Dhatu[8]     

Rasa - Khajura, Kashmari, Draksha

Rakta - Aamlaki, Lauha, Palandu

Mamsa - Bala, Ashwagandha

Meda - Guggulu, Shilajatu, Amrita

Asthi - Shankha, Laksha, Majja

Majja - Vasa, Majja, Lauha

Shukra - Pippali, Nagbala, Aatmagupta


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Rasayana drug according to Srotas[9]

Pranvaha Strotas Bhallatak, Amalaki, Pippali
Udakvaha Strotas Sarva Jaliya Padarth
Annavaha Strotas Hing, Nagkeshar, Panchakol
Rasavaha Strotas Guduchi, Laja Manda
Raktavaha Strotas Kushthaghna Dravyas, Ghrit
Mansavaha Strotas Suwarna, Kumbha
Medovaha Strotas Shilajatu, Guggulu
Asthivaha Strotas Abha
Majjavaha Strotas Bhringaraj, Vacha, Bhasma
Sukravaha Strotas Koncha, Vang Bhasma
Mutravaha Strotas Punarnava, Gokshura
Purishvaha Strotas Bilwa, Haritaki
Swedavaha Strotas Vang Bhasma

Rasayana drug according to disease

Prameha Amalaki, Haridra
Hridroga Arjuna, Shalparni
Amavat Bhallatak, Amrita
Shwas Bhallatak
Pandu Lauha
Mansaroga Medhya Rasayan
Kushtha Tuvarak
Medoroga Hartaki, Guggulu

Achar Rasayana[10]

  • Achar Rasayana means good conduct
  • A person must be truthful
  • Must not indulge in violence
  • Person must be free from harbours act
  • Should be free from ego.
  • Must have excellent sense organ.
  • Should have love for spiritual knowledge
  • Should have self-control.
  • Must take milk and ghee regularly.

Discussion

Health and diseases is dependent on three factors i.e., Ahara (diet), Vihara (life style practices) & Oushadha (Drug & therapies). Among these, food (Ahara) is considered as most important one. Pathya is defined as the Ahara (diet) which is congenital to a person according to his constitution, appetite & digestive capacity of the body. Most health problems develop due to wrong eating and improper cooking.

The planning of diet, based on certain principles mentioned in Astavidhi Vishesayatan is very rational and scientific. Ayurveda emphasizes the characteristics of food in terms of quality, quantity and time which vary with age, constitution, habitat, digestive power, season, disease and also liking of the patient. Annavaha Srotas is the food carrying channel or gastrointestinal tract. Digestive disorders from acid indigestion to celiac diseases, ulcers, vomiting are all indications that the function of Annavaha Srotas is being affected by one’s diet, lifestyle, environment or other factors.

Conclusion

‘Swasthasya Swastha Rakshanam, Aturasya Vikara Prashamanam.’ Is the aim of Ayurveda. Ayurveda is vast medicinal science, which focus on healthy living than treatment of diseases. In present scenario, everyone is in mental and physical stress due to their lifestyle, undisciplined daily regimen, inadequate sleep, lack of exercise, dietic rules and regulations, metabolic disturbances which are the main causative factor for Annapachan Vikruti and the persistence of the same factor denotes the maintenance of the diseases of the system which denotes the permanent damage of the organ. Ayurveda has employed various preventive measures in the form of Aahar Vihar, Pathya-Apathya Palana, Shatkriyakaal and its all alarming symptoms Dincharya, Rutucharya, Yoga and dietetics to prevent lifestyle disorders. So, in Ayurveda prevention of diseases is more important than curative aspect of disease.

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