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SWABHAVOPARAMVAADA AND EXPORATION OF ITS APPLIED ASPECTS

Dr. Kavita Mudagalla* and Dr. G. N. Kannolli

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Abstract

Ayurveda, the ancient Holistic healing system encompasses several profound concepts and philosophies. One of them is ‘swabhavoparamavaada’’. It is an important concept contributed by Acharya Charaka. The term 'Swabhava’ means prakruti or the nature of the substance, and the term 'Uparama' means destruction. The word for natural 'Swabhavoparama' stands destruction or self-destruction. The process of self-healing is termed as 'Swabhavoparama Vaada’. Birth, growth and sensescence which ultimately lead to death and are inevitable. This physiological event is going on at every moment of our life. Nobody can get rid of this unavoidable process. Destruction is a passive phenomenon as kala (time) moves continuously, passes away, and is irreversible. It also emphasizes to disturb the Continuum of the cause that is ‘Hetur avartnanam’ which is removing the causative factors (hetus). It creates the absence of positive factors called ‘Nidana parivarajana’ which hampers the progress of the disease. For every physician it is essential to understand this phenomenon to build a healthy society. This article explains about the Theory of innate destruction and its various applied aspects in treatment.

Keywords: Swabhavo parama vada, kshanika vada, swabhava vada, padamshika karma, swabhavika vyadhi, langhana chikitsa.