European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

CONCEPT OF NANATMAJA VIKARA IN AYURVEDA: A REVEIW

Dr. Avinash Kumar and Dr. Murlidhar Paliwal

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda has described mainly two types of diseases i.e. exogenous and endogenous diseases. Endogenous diseases are classified again into two categories i.e. Samanyaja and Nānātmaja vikara. Sāmānyaja vikāra are caused by the vitiation of two or more doṣa whereas nānātmaja vikāra are caused by the vitiation of only one doṣa. These Nānātmaja vikāra are very specific to the doṣa involved in terms of their properties and actions. The success of treatment depends upon the proper understanding or diagnosis of the diseases. Until and unless a physician is well acquainted with the etiopathogenesis of the disease, he or she can’t manage the disease in a right way. The treatment strategy of the samanyaja-vikaras can not be as it is applied in nanatmaja-vikaras. Even different nanatmaja-vikaras need different type of treatment strategy. Most of the time, physician does not pay due attention to the concept of nanatmaja-vikaras while prescribing the medicines. Keeping in view all these facts, this research paper is designed which will focus upon the exact explanation of the concept of nanatmaja-vikaras. This paper will also focus on the clinical significance of the concept.

Keywords: Do?a, N?n?tmaja-Vik?ra, Nija Vik?ra, Do?a specific diseases.