Abstract

A REVIEW ARTICLE REGARDING AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT FOR MALNUTRITION

Dr. Brahm Dutt Sharma*, Dr. Durgesh Nandini Sharma, Dr. Arpita Mathur, Dr. Nitesh Vyas, Dr. Surya Prakash and Anju Nagar

ABSTRACT

Malnutrition generally refers both to under nutrition and over nutrition, but we use the term to refer solely to a deficiency of nutrition. Malnutrition causes more problems in children than any other age group as they may lead to growth (Both physical & mental) retardation and susceptibility to repeated infections. More than one third of the world‟s children live in India. Among these, half of them under 3 are malnourished. Aim: - To critical analyses the Ayurvedic pathophysiology of malnutrition and its management. Materials & Methods: - Classical texts books of Ayurveda, different internet sites, journal publications and various clinical studies. Results: - Ayurveda describes importance of food in three sub-pillars of life. The article highlight the effect of different Ayurvedic drugs in management of malnutrition. Conclusion: - Different herbal medicines supplementation, Panchakarma and balanced diet can prevent malnutrition.

Keywords: Malnutrition, Ayurvedic management, Yuktivyapashraya Chikitsa & Panchakarma.