Abstract

CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF BALGRAHA IN AYURVEDA SAMHITA WITH ITS MODERN CORRELATION

Choudhary Vishnu*, Kumar Pushpendra and Singh B. M.

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Abstract

According to Acharya P.V. Sharma Samhita includes all the specialities of the subject i.e. Ashtang Ayurveda. Kaumarbhritya is a part of this Ashtang Ayurveda. Bala graha is a broad term which includes diseases caused by unknown vectors to children. An effort has been made by the author to correlate Bala graha on modern parameters as well as its clinical application in day to day practice. On scientific lines the unidentified vectors which cause bala graha can be considered microorganisms which require high magnifying lenses to be seen by eyes. These microorganisms can’t be visualised by naked eyes. They enter the body of children and cause disorders. They specifically affect the newborns as their immunity is low and they are not adaptable to the environment present outside the mother’s womb.

Keywords: Samhita, Kaumarbhritya, Balagraha, micro-organisms, immunity.