Research Paper
ROLE OF PRAKRITI IN MANAGEMENTAND PROGNOSIS OF ATISARA IN CHILDREN
Author: N. SRIVASTAVA* AND V. SAXENA**, ,
*Assistant Professor &Ph.D Scholar, Department of Kaumarbhritya/Balroga, FOAy [IMS] BHU. Varanasi (U.P.) India. e-Mail : nirajimsbhu@gmail.com
**Ph.D Scholar, Department of ShalyaTantra [IMS] BHU. Varanasi (U.P.) India. e-Mail :nirajimsbhu@gmail.com
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Abstract
Ayurveda is a natural health care system that originated in India more than 5000 years ago. It emphasizes the treatment
of disease in highly individualized manner as it believes that every individual is unique having different constitution.
Ayurveda classifies all individuals into different ‘Prakriti’ types based on the theory of Tridosha and each type has varying degree of predisposition to different diseases. This is independent of racial, ethnic, or geographical considerations and may provide appropriate means of classifying phenotypes to be considered collectively for genotyping. Prakriti ,for its tangible impacts upon decision making in Ayurvedic clinical practice ,require a thorough and fool proof method of examination.Assessment of Prakriti and Vikritiin childrenis essential and enables the pediatrician to evaluate the metabolic imprinting, individual physiology, susceptibility to specific disease, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and as well as prognosis of diseases. Atisara (diarrhea) has been deal in much detail in Ayurvedic literature, but not in terms of children specially. It has to be of six types i.e. Vataja, Pittaja, Kaphaja, Sannipataja, Bhayaja and Shokaja (Aamaja). However certain specific disorder in which diarrhea is the major symptoms in children have been reported in ancient Ayurvedic literature like Ksheeralasaka, Graha Roga, (Putana, Sheet Putana, Andhaputana).Prakriti-based medicine and other traditional medicine systems have the potential to offer remedies to the challenging health issues like adverse drug reactions, drug withdrawals, and economic disparities among few.
Key words: Prakriti, VatajaAtisara, PittajaAtisara, KaphaAtisara, treatment, prognosis.
