Abstract

PAIN MANAGEMENT THROUGH DINCHARYA: A REVIEW

*Dr. Nisha Subhash Lipate and Dr. Prasad P. Deshpande

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Abstract

Pain is a prevalent symptom across various medical conditions and often prompts individuals to seek medical attention. It significantly impacts quality of life and daily functioning. Pain can manifest in different forms, such as throbbing pain in conditions like renal calculi, muscular pain from sprains or sports injuries, and joint pain associated with inflammatory conditions. In modern times, musculoskeletal and neuromuscular pain disorders like arthritis, sciatica and migraines are increasingly common. Traditional approaches to pain management typically involve prescribing analgesics or anti-inflammatory medications, which with frequent use can compromise our immune system. According to Ayurveda, pain is primarily linked to imbalances in Vata dosha, suggesting that Vata plays a key role wherever pain occurs. Effective treatment of Vata dosha often leads to alleviation of pain. Implementing daily regimens or dincharya practices can positively influence bodily functions, helping to maintain balance among the three doshas. The preventive as well as curative aspect of pain through daily regimen is most effective part of the treatment and it suggests qualitative lifestyle modification in every person such as healthy as well as patient. In Dincharya the aspect of Nasya, Abhyanga, and Karnpurana etc. all these are most effective in pain management from both preventive and curative aspect.

Keywords: Ayurveda, pain, dincharya, abhyanga, nasya, karnapuran.