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International Journal of Pharmacognosy & Chinese Medicine
All eight branches of Ayurveda encompass a common fundamental line of treatment known as Kayachik... more All eight branches of Ayurveda encompass a common fundamental line of treatment known as Kayachikitsa, which literally means “treatment of Agni” (Kaya means Agni, Chikitsa means treatment). The classical Ayurvedic texts have postulated the role of a balanced state of Agni for sustaining life, imbalanced state of Agni for causing disease, and diminished state of Agni for leading to the diminishment of life. The Classics have designated critical terminology pertaining to relevant outcome criteria to explicitly express the significance of Agni in nourishing life and intervening health, disease as well as death. For example, Sama (balanced state of Agni) signifies traits of health; Dushti (imbalanced state of Agni affected by one, two or all the three dosha) signifies the diseases; and Shant (diminished/vanished Agni) reveals the cause and symptom of death. For diagnostic accuracy in the management of health and disease, practitioners should rely on assessments of Agni. Ascertaining the...
International Journal of Pharmacognosy & Chinese Medicine
All eight branches of Ayurveda encompass a common fundamental line of treatment known as Kayachik... more All eight branches of Ayurveda encompass a common fundamental line of treatment known as Kayachikitsa, which literally means “treatment of Agni” (Kaya means Agni, Chikitsa means treatment). The classical Ayurvedic texts have postulated the role of a balanced state of Agni for sustaining life, imbalanced state of Agni for causing disease, and diminished state of Agni for leading to the diminishment of life. The Classics have designated critical terminology pertaining to relevant outcome criteria to explicitly express the significance of Agni in nourishing life and intervening health, disease as well as death. For example, Sama (balanced state of Agni) signifies traits of health; Dushti (imbalanced state of Agni affected by one, two or all the three dosha) signifies the diseases; and Shant (diminished/vanished Agni) reveals the cause and symptom of death. For diagnostic accuracy in the management of health and disease, practitioners should rely on assessments of Agni. Ascertaining the...