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Ayurveda literally means "Science of life" <ref name="WHO benchmarks">Official document by World Health Organization on Benchmarks for training Ayurveda available from https://www.who.int/medicines/areas/traditional/BenchmarksforTraininginAyurveda.pdf accessed on 30/05/2020</ref> or "Knowledge of life". This life-care, healthcare and disease care system deals with good, bad, blissful and sorrowful life. It describes the beneficial and harmful factors for life. [[Deerghanjiviteeya Adhyaya#Definition of Ayurveda|[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 1/41] ]] Ayurveda deals with guidelines for preservation, protection of health and prevention of disease. It is not merely a system of medicine, rather it is a way of life to increase lifespan by preventing or delaying the aging process. <ref>Sharma H., Chandola H.M., Singh G., Basisht G. Utilization of Ayurveda in health care: an approach for prevention, health promotion, and treatment of disease. Part 1 – Ayurveda in primary health care. J Altern Complement Med. 2007;13(9):1011–1019.</ref>  

Ayurveda literally means "Science of life"<ref name="WHO benchmarks">Official document by World Health Organization on Benchmarks for training Ayurveda available from https://www.who.int/medicines/areas/traditional/BenchmarksforTraininginAyurveda.pdf accessed on 30/05/2020</ref> or "Knowledge of life". This life-care, healthcare and disease care system deals with good, bad, blissful and sorrowful life. It describes the beneficial and harmful factors for life. [[Deerghanjiviteeya Adhyaya#Definition of Ayurveda|[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 1/41] ]] Ayurveda deals with guidelines for preservation, protection of health and prevention of disease. It is not merely a system of medicine, rather it is a way of life to increase lifespan by preventing or delaying the aging process. <ref>Sharma H., Chandola H.M., Singh G., Basisht G. Utilization of Ayurveda in health care: an approach for prevention, health promotion, and treatment of disease. Part 1 – Ayurveda in primary health care. J Altern Complement Med. 2007;13(9):1011–1019.</ref>  

 

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Ayurvedic definition of health described by Sushruta clearly states what health is with five components.[Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 15/48] <ref>Sushruta. Sushruta Samhita. Edited by Jadavaji Trikamji Aacharya. 8th ed. Varanasi: Chaukhambha Orientalia;2005.</ref> These five components need to be in a state of equilibrium to attain and preserve health. Their disequilibrium is precursor to disease. Each component can be identified clinically by an Ayurvedic physician to act upon and are described as follows:

Ayurvedic definition of health described by Sushruta clearly states what health is with five components.[Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 15/48] <ref>Sushruta. Sushruta Samhita. Edited by Jadavaji Trikamji Aacharya. 8th ed. Varanasi: Chaukhambha Orientalia;2005.</ref> These five components need to be in a state of equilibrium to attain and preserve health. Their disequilibrium is precursor to disease. Each component can be identified clinically by an Ayurvedic physician to act upon and 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,  

#[[Agni]] (metabolic and digestive processes by various enzymes and interaction with microsomes)  

#[[Agni]] (metabolic and digestive processes by various enzymes and interaction with microsomes)  

#[[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 [[indriya]] (sense organs), [[mana]] (mind) and [[atma]] Soul

#The [[indriya]] (sense organs), [[mana]] (mind) and [[atma]] (soul)

 

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In addition, Ayurveda also emphasizes on normal physique, sensory-motor functions, appetite, thirst, endurance to heat, cold and exertion for assessment of status of health. [[Ashtauninditiya_Adhyaya#The_importance_of_ideal_body_proportion|[Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 21/18-19]]]

In addition, Ayurveda also emphasizes on normal physique, sensory-motor functions, appetite, thirst, endurance to heat, cold and exertion for assessment of status of health. [[Ashtauninditiya_Adhyaya#The_importance_of_ideal_body_proportion|[Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 21/18-19]]]

Ayurveda emphasizes judicious use of any herb, medicine or therapy only after proper analysis of status of individual (rogi bala pariksha), intensity and condition of disease (vyadhi bala and awastha). Personalized medicine as per suitability of the individual shall be prescribed after complete therapeutic knowledge of medicine. Ayurveda strongly denounces haphazard use of any medicine.[[Deerghanjiviteeya_Adhyaya#Importance_of_complete_knowledge_of_therapeutic_actions_of_plants|[Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 1/122-135]]] Any drug/management/procedure which, when administered, produces any untoward effect other than expected beneficial action is not considered a perfect treatment.<ref>Goyal M. Pharmacovigilance: An ayurvedic viewpoint. AYU [serial online] 2018 [cited 2020 Sep 25];39:197-8. Available from: http://www.ayujournal.org/text.asp?2018/39/4/197/262161</ref> Considering the need of documentation of adverse effects<ref>Thatte U, Bhalerao S. Pharmacovigilance of ayurvedic medicines in India. Indian J Pharmacol. 2008;40(Suppl 1):S10-S12.</ref> due to imperfect treatment, pharmacovigilance program of Ayurveda medicines and therapies is started. <ref> Galib, Acharya RN. National Pharmacovigilance Programme for Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Drugs. AYU [serial online] 2008 [cited 2020 Sep 25];29:195-200. Available from: http://www.ayujournal.org/article.asp?issn=0974-8520;year=2008;volume=29;issue=4;spage=195;epage=200;aulast=Galib,;type=0</ref>

Ayurveda emphasizes judicious use of any herb, medicine or therapy only after proper analysis of status of individual (rogi bala pariksha), intensity and condition of disease (vyadhi bala and awastha). Personalized medicine as per suitability of the individual shall be prescribed after complete therapeutic knowledge of medicine. Ayurveda strongly denounces haphazard use of any medicine.[[Deerghanjiviteeya_Adhyaya#Importance_of_complete_knowledge_of_therapeutic_actions_of_plants|[Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 1/122-135]]] Any drug/management/procedure which, when administered, produces any untoward effect other than expected beneficial action is not considered a perfect treatment.<ref>Goyal M. Pharmacovigilance: An ayurvedic viewpoint. AYU [serial online] 2018 [cited 2020 Sep 25];39:197-8. Available from: http://www.ayujournal.org/text.asp?2018/39/4/197/262161</ref> Considering the need of documentation of adverse effects<ref>Thatte U, Bhalerao S. Pharmacovigilance of ayurvedic medicines in India. Indian J Pharmacol. 2008;40(Suppl 1):S10-S12.</ref> due to imperfect treatment, pharmacovigilance program of Ayurveda medicines and therapies is started. <ref> Galib, Acharya RN. National Pharmacovigilance Programme for Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Drugs. AYU [serial online] 2008 [cited 2020 Sep 25];29:195-200. Available from: http://www.ayujournal.org/article.asp?issn=0974-8520;year=2008;volume=29;issue=4;spage=195;epage=200;aulast=Galib,;type=0</ref>

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