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CANCER CAUSED BY DUSHIVISHA AS A LIFE STYLE DISORDER
Dr. Garima*, Ramesh Chandra Tiwari, Manisha Dikshit, Anoop Kumar Singh and Ved Bhushana Sharma
ABSTRACT Ayurveda, the science of healthful living, is the most rational and scientific among the ancient systems of medicine. Ayurveda has immense potential to tackle many medical problems. Agadtantra is the branch of Astangaayurveda, which describes the different causes of life style disorders due to urbanization & Industrialization. Life style disorder are of long duration and generally slow progression such as Cancer. According to Ayurveda any diseases caused by the pragyaparadha, which is one of the three basic causes of any disease. There are continue improper actions as an impact of Pragyaparadha which are root causes of various diseases, e.g., habit of suppression of any natural urge is a result of Pragyaparadha and enlisted as a cause of nearly 50% of the diseases. Dushivisha means denatured poison or attenuated poison. Attenuated or denatured poisons function as latent toxin in the body. Dushivisha(mild poison)because of its poor potency does not kill the person quickly and remain in the body for many years covered by kapha. Cancer is a group of disease involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body with slow progression. Continue use of tobacco, other factors such as obesity, poor diet, environmental pollution, lack of physical activities and over use of alcohol substances are due to poor life style causes development of cancer. Prevention is through Samshodhana karma, life style modification etc. Keywords: Ayurveda, Agadtantra, Pollution, Industrialization, Urbanization, Dushi visha, Cancer, Pragyaparadh, Diseases. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |