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===== ''Desha'' (habitat or local environment), and its role in Health and Disease ===== | ===== ''Desha'' (habitat or local environment), and its role in Health and Disease ===== | ||
The role of desha is significant in matters of health and disease. It denotes the habitat of an individual and is also considered among the | The role of ''desha'' is significant in matters of health and disease. It denotes the habitat of an individual and is also considered among the ''karana dravyas'' in [[Sutra Sthana]] Chapter 1. ''Desha'' influences the individual’s diet, etiological factors responsible for various diseases, availability of medicinal plants. In fact, extending the man-environment relationship, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda] considers examination of one’s locale to be an important factor in the diagnosis of a disease. Ayurvedic texts classify ''desha'' into three types: ''anupa desha'' (marshy land), ''jangala desha'' (forested or wooded land), and ''sadharana desha'' (mix of marshy and forested land). ([[Kalpa Sthana]], 1/6). The concept of ''oka satmya'' (adjustment or adapting to a particular diet or behavior due to habitual use or practice) is also closely related to ''desha'' and season. A diet or medication suitable to a particular region or time may be counter-indicative in another. | ||
===== ''Kala'' (temporal factors), and its role in Health and Disease ===== | ===== ''Kala'' (temporal factors), and its role in Health and Disease ===== | ||