Abstract

REVIEW ARTICLE ON FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF AYURVEDA W.S.R.TO THEIR APPLICATION IN PHYSIOLOGY

*Dr. Swarnabhushan Bagade and Dr. Uttam K. Bande

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Abstract

To every science, it's development, evolvement and success depends on its basic fundamental principles on which it is based. As a eternal science, Ayurveda have its own fundamental principles which remained as everlasting truth for last thousands of years. In every aspect of life from creation of living being to its development, transformation, ageing and lastly in deterioration the fundamental principles are applied. It means every physiological function in living being can be correlated with basic principles of Ayurveda. The whole concept of Ayurveda that may be identification of diseases, its treatment and preventing the recurrence of diseases fully depends on fundamental principles due to which the main aim of Ayurveda which is to maintain the health of healthy person and treat the unhealthy person is achieved. On the basis of these principles, the physiological functions in the body like Chayapachaya(metabolism), balanced or equilibrium state of Dosha (bio energies), Dhatu (body tissues), Mala (waste products), Agni (digestive fire) and happy with balanced state of Aatma(soul), Indriya(sense organs) and Mana(mind) can be studied. Till now only fundamental principles of Ayurveda have been studied and reviewed by researchers but their application in physiological functions of body is to be studied. Hence, here is a study of application of basic principles in physiological functions of body.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Chayapachaya, Dosha, Dhatu, Mala, Agni, Indriya.