Open AccessAyurveda Approach to Combat Epidemic Diseases
Author(s) -
Haitham Amin,
Akhilesh Shukla
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of ayurvedic and herbal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2454-5023
DOI - 10.31254/jahm.2020.6315
Subject(s) - spirituality , blasphemy , root cause , vedas , public health , medicine , political science , alternative medicine , environmental ethics , law , engineering , pathology , philosophy , theology , hinduism , reliability engineering
The morbidity and mortality worldwide caused by viral diseases is a major threat for public health. The principle of spirituality is not well utilized in the present medical practice. Ayurveda system has longest clinical experience and rich cultural heritage among all other systems of medicine.Ayurveda has its unique description of epidemic diseases which is explained under the topic Janapadodwansa. Air (~Vayu), Water (~Jala), Region (~Bhumi/soil) and Time (~Kala) when vitiated they become more and more difficult to manage one by one. The root causes of Epidemic diseases are Adharma (~Unethical practices) and Pragyaparadha (intellectual blasphemy). Sadvritta (ethical code of conduct), Rasayana (rejuvenation) etc with respect to Janapada (Community) should be adopted for the control and prevention of the epidemics. These principles of prevention and management are more relevant now then before. The present article gives in-depth insight in to the understanding of epidemics from the view of Ayurveda.