Abstract

CONCEPT OF SAMANA VAYU IN AYURVED W.S.R. TO ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

Dr. Nidhi Netam*, Dr. Smt. Gitanjali Sasmal and Dr. Ashok Kumar

Abstract

Ayurved stands on its own basic pillar and concept regarding Dosha of one of them. Dosha are responsible for physiological action in the body. According to Ayurved, Dosha have been considered as responsible factors for physiological actions inside of the body. Vata Dosha is the most important factor of Tridosha which is responsible for all movement and it is the initiating and controlling factor. Among five Vata Dosha, Samana Vayu is situated near Agni. It moves about all through digestive tract. Ayurved has described an important factor of digestion and metabolism in our body as Agni and this Agni stimulated by Samana Vayu. Agni finally digests the food. After the food reaches stomach, several digestive juice acts on it. Gastric juice, pancreatic juice, all contains important digestive enzymes and act on food. Secretion of this enzyme is mostly under the control of intrinsic and extrinsic enteric nervous system.

Keywords: Vata Dosha, Agni, Samana Vayu, enteric nervous system.