A Critical Review of Samana Vayu in the Modern Perspective
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Ayurveda is one of the ancient and fruitful science for human beings. Science of Ayurveda is based on tridosha theory. Vata one among three doshas play important and major role in both health and diseased condition. Vata dosha has five subdivisions namely Prana, Udana, Samana, Vyana and Apana. Among these five doshas, Saman vayu is present near jatharagni (digestive fire), and travels all over the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). It stimulates the Agni for digestion and helps in division of essence and waste product, movement of gastrointestinal products. With the help of Pranavayu it receives food into digestive tract and with Apana vayu helps in removal of waste product from the body. All the functions of samanavayu can be compared with physiological functions of anatomical structure of contemporary modern medical science. Basically, Enteric nervous system (ENS) and sympathetic and parasympathetic supply of Autonomic nervous system (ANS) to GIT, diet like protein and fatty diet helps in stimulation of Agni and leads to digestion and movement of GI products, absorption and other functions. It might be compared with Samanvayu. Very few works have been accomplished on conceptual features of vata. In this article an attempt has been made to correlate the physiological activity of saman vayu with modern medical science. For this study, the basic materials have been collected from the Ayurvedic classics with the available commentaries, as well as Text books of contemporary modern medical science have been referred for better understanding of the concept and its comparison with contemporary science.
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Pritam Moharana, Rakesh Roushan
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