Understanding Metaphysical Principle of Gāmitva in Prameha cikitsā in the view of Rachanā and Kriyā Śarīra Array Section Review of Article

Abstract

Prameha has been a global problem. It is very well described in the Ä€yurvedic treaties which appears to be highly contemporary. In the present work, the authors have tried to focus on the narrations on pramehas in Ä€yurvedic literature, especially pertaining to the metaphysical and abstract idea of doá¹£a, dhÄtu mala, srotasas and gÄmitva, which has evolved from the concept of Paá¹…cabhautika source of the universe and the channels responsible for its transportation. The keys to the elucidate pharmacological, pathological and therapeutical factors in the treatment of diseases is based on the aforesaid principles. The aetiopathogenesis of prameha as described by the Ä€yurvedic authors with a glance to the therapeutic measures is also included in the study. The design of a human body is fixed and certain similarities exists in between human body and that of a plant - dravyas used in the treatment of a diseases. A human or a plant body - dravyas have constituents like, doá¹£a, dhÄtu mala and srotasas. Based on the concept of sÄmÄnya and viá¹£eÅ›a, these constituents have affinity towards each other. Prameha is a disease of kaphavaha, kledavaha, mÄmsavaha, medavaha, srotasas including mÅ«travaha saá¹sthÄna in its entirety.