Shiras Uttamanga – Its Clinical Applicability
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
We Indians bow our head in front of Almighty, Guru, Matru, Pitru and all elders as a sign of respect to them. We surrender ourselves completely by bowing our ‘Shiras’. Shiras is considered as uttamanga as it is the seat of Gnanendriya. Acharya Charaka mentioned that shiras is the sthana where indriya, indriyavahasrotas and pranavahasrotas are located. Shiras is one of the Praanayatana as well. Clinical applicability of Shiras is better understood by verse of AcharyaVagbatha, where he said that, Shiras is the moola of a plant and shaaka (Limbs) are its branches. And annihilation of moola leads to complete destruction of a plant. Shiras is one among the Shadanga shareera. Injury to shiras leads to destruction of indriya and causes sharrerikavyadhi. Further Indriyaartha sannikarsha is lost and buddhi is hampered resulting in maanasika vyadhi. So if shiras is affected a person suffers from both Shareerika and manasikavyadhi. Speaking in terms of chikitsa all the Urdhwajatrugata rogas are treated by treating the shiras i.e. either by shirobasthi, shiropichu or shiorabhyanga. Other vyadhis like Jwara, urdhwagaraktapitta, kamala etc are also treated by treating shirasthana. Hence in this paper an effort is made to understand the clinical applicability of shiras in correlation with the modern science.
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Anju B Uppin
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