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'''Somatic constitution'''

'''Somatic constitution'''

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<p style="text-align:justify;">The Sanskrit word ‘Prakriti’ denotes "nature". It’s the "natural tendency" of a person's constitution. [[Ayurveda]] system defined ‘deha prakriti’ as the somatic constitution (Code:VA-2888).<ref>National AYUSH Morbidity and Standardized Terminologies Electronic Portal by Ministry of AYUSH Available on http://namstp.ayush.gov.in/#/Ayurveda</ref> It makes each person unique in terms of anatomical, physiological, and psychological characteristics. It is determined not just by an individual's genetic composition received from parents. But additional elements(epigenetic factors) also play significant role. These factors are dietary and lifestyle habits of the mother during pregnancy (matu aahara-vihara), time scale(kala), health status of uterus(garbhashaya), and  basic elements([[mahabhuta]] vikara).

The Sanskrit word ‘Prakriti’ denotes "nature". It’s the "natural tendency" of a person's constitution. [[Ayurveda]] system defined ‘deha prakriti’ as the somatic constitution (Code:VA-2888).<ref>National AYUSH Morbidity and Standardized Terminologies Electronic Portal by Ministry of AYUSH Available on http://namstp.ayush.gov.in/#/Ayurveda</ref> It makes each person unique in terms of anatomical, physiological, and psychological characteristics. It is determined not just by an individual's genetic composition received from parents. But additional elements(epigenetic factors) also play significant role. These factors are dietary and lifestyle habits of the mother during pregnancy (matu aahara-vihara), time scale(kala), health status of uterus(garbhashaya), and  basic elements([[mahabhuta]] vikara).

 

In [[Ayurveda]], people are classified based on the presence of three elements known as "[[dosha]]." These are biological, functional units that help to understand both normalcy ([[prakriti]]) and abnormalities (vikriti) in an individual. The three [[dosha]] are [[vata]], the source of kinetic or movements; [[pitta]] represents the body's metabolism and transformation; and [[kapha]] as a source of potential energy represents the body's growth and maintenance.<ref name=Prasher>Prasher B, Aggarwal S, Mandal AK, Sethi TP, Deshmukh SR, Purohit SG, Sengupta S, Khanna S, et al. Whole genome expression and biochemical correlates of extreme constitutional types defined in Ayurveda. J. Transl. Med.2008:6. 1–12.</ref> These physiological principles are closely related to the phenotype of an individual. This article describes the concept and practical utility of deha prakriti (somatic constitution) in healthcare.  </p>

In [[Ayurveda]], people are classified based on the presence of three elements known as "[[dosha]]." These are biological, functional units that help to understand both normalcy ([[prakriti]]) and abnormalities (vikriti) in an individual. The three [[dosha]] are [[vata]], the source of kinetic or movements; [[pitta]] represents the body's metabolism and transformation; and [[kapha]] as a source of potential energy represents the body's growth and maintenance.<ref name=Prasher>Prasher B, Aggarwal S, Mandal AK, Sethi TP, Deshmukh SR, Purohit SG, Sengupta S, Khanna S, et al. Whole genome expression and biochemical correlates of extreme constitutional types defined in Ayurveda. J. Transl. Med.2008:6. 1–12.</ref> These physiological principles are closely related to the phenotype of an individual. This article describes the concept and practical utility of deha prakriti (somatic constitution) in healthcare.   

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