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CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON ROLE OF MANASIK DHARNIYA VEGA AND MANOVAHA STROTAS DUSHTI IN DEVELOPMENT OF LIFESTYLE DISORDERS

Dr. Tejashri M. Dalvi* and Dr. Saniya Rahman

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Introduction: Diseases related to the daily habits of an individual are referred as lifestyle diseases. Cardiovascular diseases, Diabetes mellitus obesity, Cancer etc. are common lifestyle disorders. Recent lifestyle modification urbanization and socioeconomic development imparts physical as well as mental stress on body leading to lifestyle diseases. According to Ayurveda mind is interlinked with the body. This is also proven in modern science with psyche and soma theory. So along with Ahaarj and Viharj hetu, Manasik hetu should also be consider as underlying cause of lifestyle disorders. Manasik dharaniya vega are predominantly seen in current lifestyle and it can be considered as contributing factor in causing lifestyle disorder. Manasik hetu like lobha, shoka, bhaya ultimately mental stress causes manas dosh dushti and tridosh dushti leading to sharir- manas vyadhi. Manaovaha strotas dushti is seen in many lifestyle diseases as pradnyapradh and ati chintan are main cause. Method: This study is done with the help of references available in Ayurvedic text and Data related to lifestyle diseases, psychosomatic diseases available on internet. Result: Manasik dharaniya vega and manovahastrotas dushti can be considered as viprakusth hetu of lifestyle diseases. Discussion: Manasik dharaniya vega according to current lifestyle and hetu of manovaha strotas dushti and their contribution in causing lifestyle diseases are discussed in this article

Keywords: Manasik dharaniya vega, manovaha strotas, Lifestyle diseases.