Understanding Metaphysical Principle of Gāmitva in Prameha cikitsā in the view of Rachanā and Kriyā Śarīra

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  • Tarak Mahendra Mehta dr
  • Mangal Vinod Kshirsagar

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Gāmitva, prameha, srotasa, mūtra, basti, kleda, meda, dūṣya.

Abstract

Prameha has been a global problem. It is very well described in the Āyurvedic treaties which appears to be highly contemporary. In the present work, the authors have tried to focus on the narrations on pramehas in Āyurvedic literature, especially pertaining to the metaphysical and abstract idea of doṣa, dhātu mala, srotasas and gāmitva, which has evolved from the concept of Paṅcabhautika source of the universe and the channels responsible for its transportation. The keys to the elucidate pharmacological, pathological and therapeutical factors in the treatment of diseases is based on the aforesaid principles. The aetiopathogenesis of prameha as described by the Āyurvedic authors with a glance to the therapeutic measures is also included in the study. The design of a human body is fixed and certain similarities exists in between human body and that of a plant - dravyas used in the treatment of a diseases. A human or a plant body - dravyas have constituents like, doṣa, dhātu mala and srotasas. Based on the concept of sāmānya and viṣeśa, these constituents have affinity towards each other. Prameha is a disease of kaphavaha, kledavaha, māmsavaha, medavaha, srotasas including mūtravaha saṁsthāna in its entirety.

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Author Biography

Mangal Vinod Kshirsagar

H.O.D. and Professor in the Department of Rachana Sharir at Smt. K.G.M.P. Ayurved College, Charni road. Mumbai 02

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Published

2017-10-02

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Mehta, T. M., & Kshirsagar, M. V. (2017). Understanding Metaphysical Principle of Gāmitva in Prameha cikitsā in the view of Rachanā and Kriyā Śarīra. Ayurline: International Journal of Research in Indian Medicine, 1(04). Retrieved from https://ayurline.in/index.php/ayurline/article/view/89

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