TRADEMARKS OF HEALTH AND RECOMMENDATION TO MAINTAIN IT IN PANDEMIC
Renuka Khamankar and Kalpana Tawalare*
ABSTRACT
Sudden storm of Covid-19 pandemic evoked awareness in public about the maintenance of health and the importance of immunity to battle with any such infection. Immune system of body totally depends upon the general health status of person. Acquiring good health is not job of days, but it is scheduled inculcate in your day-to-day life. Ayurveda, defines scientific as-well-as psychological view of health (swastha). It is a state of equilibrium of tridosha (fundamental physiological governing principles of the body), agni (metabolic and digestive processes), dhatu (principles that uphold the formation of body tissues), and mala (waste products excreted well), indriya (the sense organs), mana (mind) and aatma (the soul) are in a state of bliss. Markers such as- panchakarma therapy, healthy balanced diet(samyak aahar), regular pranayam (breathing exercise), yoga, proper amount of sleep(nidra), elimination of adharniya vega, and holding on the dharniya vega are the daily routine procedures by adapting or removing them, from routine can help to maintain good health and good immune system required for defence mechanism in pandemic.
Keywords: Ayurveda, health definition, swastha, covid 19.
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