15. 02/23/11 PANCHA MAHABHUTA SIDDHANTA Prithvi- Shape and form of body Apa- Moisture, Liquidity & lubrication Tej- Agni & Fire- Heat & energy Vayu- Prana-Vital force controlling respiration Akash- Vacuoles and pores responsible for transportation of nutritional elements 7
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17. Imbalance of doshas cause diseased stateVata- Vayu & Akash- Chr’: lightness & mobility balanced vata bring about by respiration and imbalace is bring by cold weather & vata quality diet 8
18. 02/23/11 TRIDOSHA THEORY Pitta- Agni & Fire- Chr’: hot, bright & acidic balanced pitta helps in digestion & energy production and imbalance is caused by hot, spicy food & in summer 9
19. 02/23/11 TRIDOSHA THEORY Kapha- Prithvi & Apa- Chr’: Watery & heavy balanced kapha affords lubrication of joints & stability of body while imbalance is by weeather, spring, heavy metal & too much rest 10
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21. These principles cover all chr’s of drugRasa- Therapeutically active agent Guna- Quality Virya- Active principle by which potency is characterized Vipaka- End product of digestion Prabhava- Actual therapeutic activity of drug 11
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24. TREATMENT 02/23/11 Treatment of the disease consists in avoiding causative factors responsible for disequilibrium of the body matrix through the use of Panchkarma procedures, medicines, suitable diet, activity and regimen for restoring the balance and strengthening the body mechanisms to prevent or minimize future occurrence of the disease. 14
25. 02/23/11 TREATMENT Types of Treatment : The treatment of disease can broadly be classified as Pathya Vyavastha Nidan Parivarjan Shodhana Shaman Satvavajaya Rasayana 15
26. 02/23/11 TREATMENT Pathya Vyavastha (Prescription of diet and activity- do’s and don’ts of diet ) Nidan Parivarjan (Avoidance of disease causing and aggravating factors) Shodhana therapy (Purification Treatment with panchkarma) 16
27. 02/23/11 TREATMENT Shamana therapy (Palliative Treatment for reconstituion of humor-doshas) Satvavajaya (Psychotherapy) Rasayana therapy (use of immunomodulators and rejuvenation medicines) 17
28. Sr. No. Types of Chikitsa Treatment 2 Shalakyatantra Opthalmology 4 Agada Tantra Toxicology 6 Vajeekaran Diseases of genital organs 8 Bhutvidya Psychitrics 02/23/11 BRANCHES OF TREATMENT IN AYURVEDA 18
29. 02/23/11 AYURVEDA AND DIET An individual’s mental and spiritual development as well as his temperament is influenced by the quality of food consumed by him. Food in human body is transformed first into chyle or Rasa and then successive processes involve its conversion into blood, muscle, fat, bone, bone-marrow, reproductive elements and ojas. Thus, food is basic to all the metabolic transformations and life activities. Lack of nutrients in food or improper transformation of food lead to a variety of disease conditions. 19
30. Powders Liquids Semisolids Solids Bhasma Asava Ghrita Gutika Kshar Arka Avleha Parpati Hima 02/23/11 TYPES OF DRUG FORMULATION 20
31. Sr. Ayurvedic Drugs Type of formulation Uses 2 Khadirarishtha Arishtha Skin Diseases 4 Triphala churna Churna General tonic, Stomachic 6 Parad bhasma Bhasma Antidiarrhoeal 8 Shatavari ghruta Ghruta Piles 10 Medohar Vati Vati Hypolididemic IMP. AYURVEDIC DRUGS AND THEIR USES 21 02/23/11
32. Sr. Ayurvedic Drugs Type of formulation Uses 12 Chirayata Arka Arka Antipyretic 14 Sarpagandha Churnayog Yog Heart diseases 16 Adulasa Kshar Kshar Expectorant 18 Dashmukha Qwath Qwath Ailments of Kapha & Vata 02/23/11 IMP. AYURVEDIC DRUGS AND THEIR USES 22