World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

ROLE OF DOSHA IN MAINTAINING HEALTH: AN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE

Dr. Lalit Kumar Meena*, Dr. Reena Pargi, Prof. Ashok Kumar Sharma, Dr. Kishori Lal Sharma, Dr. Rekhraj Meena

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is considered by many Scholars to be the oldest healing therapy of the world. Ayurveda means 'The Science of Life'. Ayurvedic knowledge originated in India more than 5,000 years ago and is often called the 'Mother of All Healing'. This healing therapy places great emphasis on preventive techniques and encourages the maintenance of health through close attention to balance in one's life, right thinking, diet, lifestyle and the use of herbs. Knowledge of Ayurveda enables one to understand how to create this balance of body, mind and consciousness according to one's own individual constitution and how to make lifestyle changes to bring about and maintain this balance.[1] Doshas are the vital energies or humour, which control the whole body. The physiology of the human body is governed by three vital energies, which can never be measured in any real sense, but only observed and monitored. According to Ayurveda, everything in existence is made up of five elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Space. These five elements are expressed as three Dosha types in the human body.[2] Each person has a unique combination of Doshas from birth. They are present in different ratios. For example, some may have a high concentration of Pitta (fire) in their constitution, with Kapha (earth) secondary and only a small amount of Vata (air), but someone else may have a different combination.[3]

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