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Individual genetic and epigenetic distinctions are the foundation of individualized and entail prescribing patients individual-specific treatments based on their genetic makeup.<ref name=Jnana A>Jnana A, Murali TS, Guruprasad KP, Satyamoorthy K. Prakriti phenotypes as a stratifier of gut microbiome: A new frontier in personalized medicine?. J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2020;11(3):360-365. doi:10.1016/j.jaim.2020.05.013.</ref> [[Ayurveda]] concept of individuality is called ‘prakriti’ to provide tailored treatment based on the person's prakriti, which is a blend of the predominance of [[dosha]]-[[vata]], [[pitta]], and [[kapha]]. Prakriti is an important ayurvedic concept that describes an individualized approach to health and disease.<ref name=Chopra A>Chopra A, Saluja M and Tillu G. Ayurveda-modern medicine interface: A critical appraisal of studies of Ayurvedic medicines to treat osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. J. Transl. Med. 2010: 3. 190–198.</ref>

Individual genetic and epigenetic distinctions are the foundation of individualized and entail prescribing patients individual-specific treatments based on their genetic makeup.<ref name=Jnana A>Jnana A, Murali TS, Guruprasad KP, Satyamoorthy K. Prakriti phenotypes as a stratifier of gut microbiome: A new frontier in personalized medicine?. J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2020;11(3):360-365. doi:10.1016/j.jaim.2020.05.013.</ref> [[Ayurveda]] concept of individuality is called ‘prakriti’ to provide tailored treatment based on the person's prakriti, which is a blend of the predominance of [[dosha]]-[[vata]], [[pitta]], and [[kapha]]. Prakriti is an important ayurvedic concept that describes an individualized approach to health and disease.<ref name=Chopra A>Chopra A, Saluja M and Tillu G. Ayurveda-modern medicine interface: A critical appraisal of studies of Ayurvedic medicines to treat osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. J. Transl. Med. 2010: 3. 190–198.</ref>

'''Applied aspect of prakriti:'''

==Applied aspect of prakriti==

*Disease susceptibility or predictive medicine: Prakriti assessment aids in determining susceptibility to various diseases as well as preventing disease development from progression towards severity.<ref name=Dey>Dey S, Pahwa P. Prakriti and its associations with metabolism, chronic diseases, and genotypes: possibilities of new born screening and a lifetime of personalized prevention. J Ayurveda Integr Med 2014;5:15e24.</ref>

*Disease susceptibility or predictive medicine: Prakriti assessment aids in determining susceptibility to various diseases as well as preventing disease development from progression towards severity.<ref name=Dey>Dey S, Pahwa P. Prakriti and its associations with metabolism, chronic diseases, and genotypes: possibilities of new born screening and a lifetime of personalized prevention. J Ayurveda Integr Med 2014;5:15e24.</ref>