Role of Agni in Nutritional Disorder w.s.r. to Karshya in Children

Pankaj Kumar Singh; Gitika Malik; Mithilesh Verma

doi:10.48165/

Authors

Pankaj Kumar Singh M.D. SCHOLAR, P.G. Dept. Of Kaumarabhritya State Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Lucknow, U.P.) Author
Gitika Malik M.D. SCHOLAR, P.G. Dept. Of Kaumarabhritya State Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Lucknow, U.P.) Author
Mithilesh Verma Prof. and H.O.D., P.G. Dept. Of Kaumarabhritya State Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Lucknow, U.P.) Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Aahara, Atikrisha, Agni, Nutrition, Karshya

Abstract

Ayurveda, the science of life, suggested many principles, one of the most important principles is the three factors that is Aahara (vkgkj] diet), Nidra (funzk] sleep) and Brahmacharya (c zãp;Z] celibacy). These are mentioned as three Upastambha (miLrEHk] sub supporting pillars) maintaining the health.1 Aahara (vkgkj) is the first pillar which directly affects the health & mind. Changes in diet may cause disorder related to digestive tract and other system of body. Food is importance as nutritional source, also with therapeutic value (balance diet). Ayurveda believes, Prevention is better than Cure, by enhancing immunity & health of individuals can be maintained.2 Nutritional disorders are described in scattered manner in Ayurveda texts. Acharya charka has described the Atikrisha person (lean person) under eight despicable people (Asthaunindaniya person), Acharya Kashyapa described Phakka roga4and Acharya Vagbhatta describes Bal-shosa.3 Agni plays a vital role of physiological, psychological & pathological levels. Majority of the disease are outcome of malfunctioning of Agni. Role of Agni is metabolic disorder mainly in Karshya (nutritional disorders).

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