Abstract

A CONCEPT OF MANODAIHIK VIKARA (~PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDERS) IN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE: AN OVERVIEW

Rajesh Jain*, K. S. Girhepunje, K. H. H. V. S. S. Narasimha Murthy, J. S. Tripathi

Abstract

The huge complexity of human body offers extent to conceptualize its dynamic organization in a number of ways such as functional, structural, biochemical, etc. The conservative western medicine views the body from a structural perspective, whereas Ayuveda, the earliest medical system of India, understands the human body from the perspective functions of tridoshas (vata, pitta and kapha) and triguna (satwa, raja and tama). The Psychosomatic problem of health and illness has attained the central theme of the current trends of contemporary medicine. Optimal health conceived in Ayurveda is perfect synchronization of body, mind and soul i.e. a psychosomatic approach of health. Mind controls the functions of the senses and the motor organs. Ayurveda emphasizes uniformly on endorsement of physical and mental health for prevention as well as for management of a illness. The Ayurvedic concept of physical and psychological constitutions and their relation with health, diseases and their prevention is unique and is being very much appreciated and accomplished by the scientific world of today. Ayurvedic remedies are immerging as ultimate therapeutic hope for such disorders. These disorders may be prevented by the use of psychotropic drugs, highlighted as medhya dravyas and medhyarasayanasa, in traditional texts of Ayurveda.

Keywords: Mana, Triguna, Manodehika, Medhyadravyas.