Abstract

ROLE OF AYURVEDA IN COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

*Vd. Sandhya Sharma and *Vd. Jayant D. Gulhane

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Abstract

Background: Health is never an issue until someone gets sick, it is the reality in current situation. Because of improper diet, lack of exercise, stress, low quality of food grains & global warming overall health status of individual is poor & they are getting easily prone to communicable diseases. Covid-19, H1N1 influenza, Ebola are the recent examples. They are big challenges & creating a burden over health care system. Ayurveda though an ancient medical science has clearly described such communicable diseases & their causes, mode of transmission, prevention as well as cure. Charak has quoted Janapadodhwansa, (mass destruction) & its 4 reasons as dushitavayu (Air), jala (Water), kala (time), desh (region). Sushrut has already mentioned aupsargikarogas (communicable diseases) i.e, kushtha (Skin diseases), jwara (Fever) etc. & their mode of transmission. Prevention as well as cure of disease is goal of Ayurveda. Through maintenance of Dincharya, Rutucharya, Sadvritta, person’s physical and mental health is secured. With the help of Panchakarma, Aushadha, & Rasayana these diseases can be cured. In this literary work effort has made to find how Ayurveda can help in facing the growing challenge of communicable diseases.

Keywords: Janpadodhwans, Aupsargik, Rasayana, Panchakarma, Sadvritta.