Recent approaches of Ayurveda for karshya: A review
Journal Title: International Archives of Integrated Medicine - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Ayurveda believe that many health problems can be prevented through nutritious diet. Food is important as a nutritional source also having much therapeutic importance. Lack of sufficient food intake leads conditions like nutritional deficiency termed as Malnutrition (Karshya). In the developing country like India, malnutrition is the major cause of deaths during childhood period. Karshya is disease described in Ayurveda anciently and disease such as Parigarbhika, Phakka, Balashosha, and Shuska Revati describe by various author of Ayurveda can also be co-related to Karshya. It is the conditions responsible for many other health related problems thus a great consideration must be required to overcome this global health related crisis. This article highlights the Ayurvedic consideration of Karshya.
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Dr. Lokesh
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