Abstract

PRACTICAL APPLICABILITY OF PANCHABHAUTIKA CHIKITSA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF URUSTAMBHA

*Kamla Moond

Abstract

Ayurveda believes that everything in this universe is made up of five basic elements; equilibrium of these elements in the body denotes health while their imbalance denotes disease. Panchabhautika Chikitsa is a branch of Ayurveda which admire the analysis and treatment based on this principle. Urustambha is a grave condition, in which the patient’s thighs become painful, numb and immobile. In this study the concept of Panchamahabhuta and it’s practical applicability in the management of Urustambha was mentioned. In this disease, due to Atisevana of Virruddhahara, Parthiva and Jaliyansh dominant Nidanas, Agni becomes Manda and unable to digest the ingested food and causes Ama Utpatti. Increased Prithvi and Jala Mahabhuta causes Kapha and Medo Dhatu Vriddhi and Adho Gati of Dosha and Dushya due to Gauravta of Prithvi & Jala Mahabhuta, and takes Sthan Samshrya in Sakthi, Jangha and Uru Pradesh. Parthiva and Jaliya Gunas are in vitiated state so it provides Kathinyata and Gauravta to Uru Pradesh and causes obstruction of normal Gati of Vayu which leads to Srotovaroda thus, Urustambha get manifested. In Urustambha, Jala and Prithvi Mahabhuta gets vitiated so to normalize these, the Dravyas having dissimilar property (Vishesh) i.e. Teja and Vayu Mahabhuta dominated Dravyas are used for Chikitsa.

Keywords: Pancha Mahabhuta; Chikitsa; Urustambha; Dosha; Vishesh.