Psychological Factors Linking With Digestion W.S.R To Charaka Samhita

Authors

  • Megha Shukla P.G. Scholar, P.G. Department of Kriya Sharir, DSRRAU, Jodhpur Author
  • Rajesh Kumar Sharma Professor & H.O.D., P.G. Department of Kriya Sharir, DSRRAU, Jodhpur Author
  • Dinesh Chandra Sharma Associate Professor, P.G. Department of Kriya Sharir, DSRRAU, Jodhpur Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Pyschology, Ayurveda, Mana, Digestion

Abstract

 “Rasavahini Dushyanti Chintyanam Cha Atichintanaat” Ch.Vi. 5/13 This verse directly indicating that psychological factors like Ati-Chinta or excessive stress affect  Rasavahini. Hṛdaya (heart) and Dasha Dhamani (arteries) have been considered as Moolasthān (origin)  of Rasavaha Srotas. Hṛidaya is organ heart which is situated in the middle mediastenum of thorax and  pumps the blood along with Rasa Dhātu (Plasma) throughout the body continuously. Hṛdaya works as  storage and pumping action of Rasa Dhātu, after that Daśa Dhamanīes transports that Rasa Dhātu which  is pure minutest essence of properly digested food through all corners of body. In Ayurveda; Charaka  samhita states at various places that Jatharagni can be affect by many of psychological factors like Chinta (Anxiety), Shoka (grief), Bhaya (fear), Krodha (anger), Dukha (sorrow), Ahridya ashan gandha (unpleasant food, smell and sights) etc. They also very well known about the relation of mana with  digestion. They also told about the brain-gut connection with various psychosomatic disorders like Amavat (rheumatoid arthritis), Unmad (mental disorders), Atatvaabhinivesha (Obsessive compulsive disorder) ,  Apsmar ( Epilepsy), Ajirna (Indigestion), Hridya roga ( heart disease) . 

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2021-04-30

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Shukla, M., Sharma, R.K., & Sharma, D.C. (2021). Psychological Factors Linking With Digestion W.S.R To Charaka Samhita. International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga, 4(4), 157–165. https://doi.org/10.48165/