European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR AGNI DUSHTI AND RELATED DISEASES: A REVIEW

Dr. Pratik Pandurang Gaikwad*, Dr. Pallavi Pramod Pardeshi and Dr. Varsha Prabhakar Deshmukh

ABSTRACT

The Indian medical system Ayurveda provides information about the causes, symptoms and pathogenesis of various diseases as well as their management. Ayurveda suggested many theories related to the occurrence of diseases and concept of Rog-Nidana is one such approach of Ayurveda which mainly deals with etiological consequences of diseases and their diagnosis. The concept of Rog-Nidana mainly emphasizes disease causative factors and their role in disease pathogenesis. There are various etiological factors associated with specific diseases therefore ayurveda recommended to avoid indulgence in particular factors for preventing prevalence of related diseases. In this regards Ayurveda mentioned some etiological factors which may be responsible for Agni Dusthi thereby causing digestive ailments, this article presented factors responsible for Agni Dushti and related diseases.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Rog-Nidana, Agni Dusthi, Ama.