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[[Sutra Sthana]] Chapter 23:
==([[Sutra Sthana]] Chapter 23, Chapter on Over-nutrition and its disorders)==
=== Abstract ===
Abstract
The Santarpaniya Adhyaya is the third chapter in the Yojana chatushka (tetrad on management protocol). Sequenced after the chapter on Ayurvedic therapeutics, this chapter lists diseases caused due to santarpana (overnutrition) and apatarpana (undernutrition) and their management through nutraceutical food supplements and medicaments. The chapter also contains a comprehensive list of commonly available list of herbs used for Santarpaniya diseases, such as triphala, aragwadha, etc.
The Santarpaniya Adhyaya is the third chapter in the Yojana chatushka (tetrad on management protocol). Sequenced after the chapter on Ayurvedic therapeutics, this chapter lists diseases caused due to santarpana (overnutrition) and apatarpana (undernutrition) and their management through nutraceutical food supplements and medicaments. The chapter also contains a comprehensive list of commonly available list of herbs used for Santarpaniya diseases, such as triphala, aragwadha, etc.
Keywords: santarpana (overnutrition) apatarpana (undernutrition), management of over-nutrition induced disorders, nutrition deficiency disorders.
Introduction
'''Keywords''': santarpana (overnutrition) apatarpana (undernutrition), management of over-nutrition induced disorders, nutrition deficiency disorders.
=== Introduction ===
In the series of chapters described for management principles, the present chapter describes two most commonly observed conditions in society viz. santarpana (over-nutrition) and apatarpana (undernutrition). It is sequenced after langhana and brimhana therapies. The present chapter enlists causes, diseases due to overnutrition and undernutrition and their management through diet and medicaments. It is a blend of nutraceutical food supplements with medicaments. Complications arising due to sedentary lifestyle and over-nutritive diet are also enlisted in the chapter with diseases caused due to undernutrition/ malnourishment and their management with simple dietary preparations. The pharmacological effect of herbs used in management are elaborated in details as well.
In the series of chapters described for management principles, the present chapter describes two most commonly observed conditions in society viz. santarpana (over-nutrition) and apatarpana (undernutrition). It is sequenced after langhana and brimhana therapies. The present chapter enlists causes, diseases due to overnutrition and undernutrition and their management through diet and medicaments. It is a blend of nutraceutical food supplements with medicaments. Complications arising due to sedentary lifestyle and over-nutritive diet are also enlisted in the chapter with diseases caused due to undernutrition/ malnourishment and their management with simple dietary preparations. The pharmacological effect of herbs used in management are elaborated in details as well.
Santarpana (overnutrition) leads to vitiation of kapha dosha, meda dhatu and various obstructive pathologies, whereas apatarpana (undernutrition) leads to vata-pitta dosha vitiation and various degenerative pathologies. This concept has been emphasized in this chapter.
Santarpana (overnutrition) leads to vitiation of kapha dosha, meda dhatu and various obstructive pathologies, whereas apatarpana (undernutrition) leads to vata-pitta dosha vitiation and various degenerative pathologies. This concept has been emphasized in this chapter.
===Sanskrit text, transliteration and english translation===
अथातः सन्तर्पणीयमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः||१||
अथातः सन्तर्पणीयमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः||१||
इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः||२||
इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः||२||