APPLICABILITY OF CHARAKA SAMHITA IN PRESENT ERA TO HAVE HEALTHY PROGENY

Modern civilization has some hazards effect over humanity. Now a day’s people are suffering from many diseases. Infertility is one which affects the person individually and socially. In Charaka Samhita different aspects of human such as normal Shukra, normal Aartava, importance of psychological stability, normal Khsetra (uterus) which are essential to conceive has been described. In Charaka Samhita in detail descrip-tion is available about Shukra, its normal properties, defects and their management. The description about Aartava is also available regarding its normalcy, defects and management. There is also description about the genetic occurrence of diseases and majors to counteract those calamities in order to perceive a good progeny. In Charaka Samhita there is description about Garbhotpadaka Shukra other than Prakruta Shukra and Garbhotpadaka Aartava other than Aartava which flows for five days during menstruation. Here an attempt has been made to review and summarize the concept of Charaka Samhita about concep-tion such as Shukra, Aartava their deformities, and measures to be adopted to correct them. The concepts of Charaka Samhita about genetics, transmission of genetic diseases from parents to offsprings, measures to avoid the transmission of genetic disorders such as body purification, principle of Atulya Gotra Shaari-ra have been discussed.