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<p style='text-align:justify;'>Health is equilibrium of body components and blissful state of [[mind]],[[sensory motor organs]] and [[soul]]. | |||
Health is equilibrium of body components and blissful state of [[mind]],[[sensory motor organs]] and [[soul]]. | <br/> | ||
[[Ayurveda]] has comprehensive understanding of health as described by Charak and Sushruta where five components of health are described as follows: | [[Ayurveda]] has comprehensive understanding of health as described by Charak and Sushruta where five components of health are described as follows: | ||
* Three [[dosha]] (interaction between epigenes and genes)- [[vata]], [[pitta]], and [[kapha]] - are the fundamental physiological governing regulators of the body, | * Three [[dosha]] (interaction between epigenes and genes)- [[vata]], [[pitta]], and [[kapha]] - are the fundamental physiological governing regulators of the body, | ||
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A trained Ayurvedic physician can clinically identify disequilibrium of these factors and rectify them to prevent disease. | A trained Ayurvedic physician can clinically identify disequilibrium of these factors and rectify them to prevent disease. | ||
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==Synonyms== | ==Synonyms== | ||
Aarogya, Swastha, Swasthya, Arogata, Samya, Prakriti. | Aarogya, Swastha, Swasthya, Arogata, Samya, [[Prakriti]]. | ||
==Importance of health== | ==Importance of health== | ||
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Health is the best source of virtue, wealth, gratification and emancipation while diseases are destroyers of this (source), welfare and life itself. (Cha.Su.1/15) | Health is the best source of virtue, wealth, gratification and emancipation while diseases are destroyers of this (source), welfare and life itself. (Cha.Su.1/15) | ||
== How to preserve balance of | == How to preserve balance of [[dhatu]] == | ||
देशकालात्मगुणविपरीतानां हि कर्मणामाहारविकाराणां च क्रियोपयोगः सम्यक्, सर्वातियोगसन्धारणम्,असन्धारणमुदीर्णानां च गतिमतां, साहसानां च वर्जनं, स्वस्थवृत्तमेतावध्दातूनां साम्यानुग्रहार्थमुपदिश्यते||८|| | देशकालात्मगुणविपरीतानां हि कर्मणामाहारविकाराणां च क्रियोपयोगः सम्यक्, सर्वातियोगसन्धारणम्,असन्धारणमुदीर्णानां च गतिमतां, साहसानां च वर्जनं, स्वस्थवृत्तमेतावध्दातूनां साम्यानुग्रहार्थमुपदिश्यते||८|| | ||
For the maintenance of the equilibrium of [[dhatu]], one should follow proper activities and diet having properties opposite to the geographical condition, season and physical constitution of the individual; one should observe proper utilization of (physical and mental) capabilities as well as of available resources like time; One should avoid excess utilization of anything; one should not suppress manifested natural urges and should also avoid working beyond one’s capacity. [[Sharira Vichaya Sharira#Guidelines for sustaining equilibrium | (Cha.Sha.6/8)]] | For the maintenance of the equilibrium of [[dhatu]], one should follow proper activities and diet having properties opposite to the geographical condition, season and physical constitution of the individual; one should observe proper utilization of (physical and mental) capabilities as well as of available resources like time; One should avoid excess utilization of anything; one should not suppress manifested natural urges and should also avoid working beyond one’s capacity. [[Sharira Vichaya Sharira#Guidelines for sustaining equilibrium | (Cha.Sha.6/8)]] | ||