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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]].

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[[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,  

* [[Dhatu]] (principles that uphold the formation of body tissues).   

* [[Dhatu]] (principles that uphold the formation of body tissues).   

* [[Mala]] or bodily wastes produced that are either reutilized or excreted well, and  

* [[Mala]] or bodily wastes produced that are either reutilized or excreted well, and  

* The state of sense organs, mind and the Soul.

* The blissful state of [[soul]], [[sensory motor organs]] and [[mind]].

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==

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 Dhatu ==  

== 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 dhatus, 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)]]