PRAKRITI – A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF AYURVEDIC CONCEPT OF HUMAN CONSTITUTION AND ITS IMPORTANCE
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda & Alternative Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Concept of Prakriti is a unique and precious legacy of Ayurveda. It deals with the distinctive permutation and combination of physical, physiological and psychological characters of an individual. The current advances in the fields of genomics and Ayurveda have encouraged researchers to explore the relationship between Prakriti and other biological parameters. Prakriti plays very important role in health, emotions, disease and every aspect of life. Knowledge of Prakruti of an individual helps to understand ones likings, disease susceptibility, prognosis, selection of medicine and even diet etc. It also helps to maintain the health throughout the life span, by proper measures. Present Article focuses on the details of various aspects of Prakriti, its formation, factors responsible, types and its clinical utility.
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Sandeep Binorkar, Anand Kulkarni
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