Abstract

AN APPROACH OF PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN AYURVEDA

Dr. Simran Maheshwari*, Dr. Shruti Bahuguna, Dr. Kamal Nayan Dangwal, Dr. Shashi Kant Tiwari

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Abstract

Ayurveda, with its holistic approach, addresses the root causes of communicable disease, providing comprehensive solutions to maintain health and mitigate public health concerns. Sankramak Rog refers to communicable diseases, which fall into two main categories: "contagious diseases," which typically spread through direct contact and infectious diseases, which spread indirectly through a variety of channels, including physical, chemical, and biological contact. Communicable diseases are conditions brought on by infectious agents or their toxins that can be transmitted directly or indirectly from an infected individual to a healthy person. According to Charaka and Sushruta, communicable disorders are explicitly referred in Ayurveda under the general terms Janpadodhwansa and Aupasargika Rog respectively. Ayurvedic texts describe the etiology, pathophysiology and management of many infectious diseases, attributing them to imbalances in physical and mental elements. Acharya Sushruta in Nidan Sthana utilized the term "Aupasargika Rog" to describe communicable diseases transmitted through interpersonal contact. According to Sushruta, contagious diseases include: Kushtha (skin disorders), Jwara (feverish conditions), Shosha (wasting diseases), Netrabhishyanda (conjunctivitis). The system proposes preventive and curative approaches, including: Dinacharya (daily regimen), Ritucharya (Seasonal adaptations), Rasayana (rejuvenative therapies), Sadvritta (good conduct), Prakriti Vighata (constitutional balancing), Apakarshana (elimination of pathogenic factors), Nidana Parivarjana (avoidance of disease-causing factors). Every regimen is adhered to attain homeostasis rather than merely treat a particular symptom. Modern medical science offers various drugs for the management of communicable diseases however, these drugs suffer with adverse effects like, drug resistance and toxicity. For this reason, when it comes to treating a communicable disease, it works better than modern medications.

Keywords: Aupasargika Rog, Communicable Disease, Sankramak Rog.