European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

A REVIEW ON SOME SIDDHANT BASED ON PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTS OF AYURVEDA

Rakesh Kapoor* and Ashwini K. Vidyarthi

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is oldest science of Indian medicinal system it not only describes treatment and prevention of disease but also suggest art of living. Ayurveda suggest three doshas i.e. Vata, Pitta and Kapha as responsible factor for normal and abnormal physiology, the equilibrium of doshas possess normal health while imbalance leads disease conditions; there are various philosophical principle concepts described in ancient text of ayurveda for estimating tridoshic balance/imbalance. Panchamahabhutas (five elements) siddhant, trayopstambhas (three sub pillars of the body) and kala (seasonal regimen) concepts are some of them philosophical principles of ayurveda which helps individual to understand and maintain normal health. This article described importance features of these principle approaches (Panchamahabhutas, trayopstambhas and kala) of ayurveda in respect to elaborate application of basic knowledge of traditional medicinal system of India.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Panchamahabhutas, trayopstambhas, kala.