CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF CONCEPT OF PRAKRITI W.S.R. TO IMPORTANCE IN DISEASE ASSESSMENT
Dr. Md. Hamid Eqbal* and Dr. U. S. Pathak
ABSTRACT
Prakriti is a novel idea from ancient Ayurveda that deals with how an individual's internal constitution is affected. The individual gain explicit Prakriti from the birth. Habitats in nature, diet and genetics, etc. are factors that decide Prakriti. The Panch mahabhutas made a significant contribution to the Doshaic constitutions. The quality of prevails mixes of Shukra and Shonita contributed towards the Prakriti of individual, this Prakriti attributed in the physiological and anatomical traits. Prakriti resembles an individual's unique and internal constitution. Person's physiological and pathological states significantly influenced by this inherited constitution. Prakriti varies from person to person, just as Doshaic constitutions and combinations of Panch mahabhutas vary from person to person. Prakriti is also influenced by the Trigunas; Satva, Rajas and Tapas in relation to spiritual and mental behavior. Prakriti alters a person's susceptibility to pathological conditions and affects their physiological state. This article summarizes clinical perspectives on various types of Prakriti in light of the significance of the concept of Prakriti.
Keywords: Ayurveda, Prakriti, Constitution, Deha, Doshas.
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