Abstract

A REVIEW ON THE BEEJA, BEEJABHAG AND BEEJABHAGAVAYAV: THE IDEA’S OF GENETICS IN AYURVEDA

Dr. Dattatrya G. Parde*, Dr. Laxmikant G. Thakare and Dr. Vidya S. Ingole

Abstract

Ayurveda is recognized as an ancient therapeutic system and it known to mankind from about three thousand years before Christ. However the current information of human genetics be in debt of work of Gregor Mendel but before that the number of Indian manuscripts have explained the scientific theme on genetics. Though the term Genetics had not used in Ayurveda but the theme of genetics is sated at different places in all classical text of Ayurveda especially in Samhitas. It is the wonderfull involvement of Ayurved in genetics is being designated as the following Ayurvedic terms i.e., concept of basic unit of genetics like Beeja, Beejabhag, Beejabhgavayav, concept of mutation, inheriting factors, concept of fertilization and sex determination, description of congenital diseases like Madhumeha, Arsha, Kustha etc. Prakriti and its clinical applications, therapy applied for Pumsavan kriya, how to prevent birth of a physically and mentally handicapped child. The review concentrates on the numerous literary impression and clinical applications of genetics in Ayurved. And thus it help to understand the ayurvedic genetics.

Keywords: Genetics, Beeja, Beejabhag, Beejabhgavayav, concept of mutation.