World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

CRITICAL APPRAISAL ON SAMTARPANA - AN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE

Dr. Wasim Khan*, Dr. Suchendra Sahu

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda the science which deals with healthy regime, health promotion and sustenance along with disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment. As health is multifactorial and complex. It is predisposed by a number of factors, In which lifestyle has a substantial influence on physical and mental health of human being. In recent periods, life style is a common persuading factor on health. According to WHO, 60% of linked factors to individual health and superiority of life are correlated to life style. Millions of people follow an unhealthy lifestyle. Hence, they encounter illness, disability and even death. Problems like Metabolic disorders, cardiovascular diseases, Hypertension, Overweight, Joints and skeletal problems, Ferocity and so on can be caused by an unhealthy lifestyle. The relationship of lifestyle and health should be highly considered. These all disorders are categorized in mainly two concepts those are Santarpanotta Vikara and Apatarpanotta Vikara. Upakramsya hi dwitwatdwividhoupakramomataha Ekasantarpanadwitiyaapatarpanaha. (A.H.S.14/1). The human body is of two kinds. The first one is nourishing, and the second is depleting. Stoutening, thinning and slimming are their synonyms, respectively. The Santarpana Chikitsa is meant for stoutening of the body. Santarpana Chikitsa is the best treatment of Aptarpana Janya Vikar.

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