FORMATION OF PRAKRITI AND ITS ASSESSMENT IN PERIOD OF CHILDHOOD - A REVIEWARTICLE
Dr. Sunil P. Changle*, Dr. Swapnil Raskar and Dr. Bharati S Changle
ABSTRACT
Prakriti is an important concept of Ayurveda that explains individuality and has role in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. Prakriti is the buildup of constitution inhuman beings. Prakriti forms of genetic as well as environmental factors. Kashyapa has described about the formation of Prakriti depending on nourishment of pregnant woman. The ancient sages observed that although every individual is constituted of the three doshas, each of us inherits them in differing proportions. This accounts for our differences in appearance, preferences, aversions, behavioral patterns and emotional tendencies. The proportion of the three doshas present in an individual at birth will determine his or her essential constitution or prakriti. Prakriti represents the proportion of the doshas which represents the ideal state of balance and it serves as the goal.Thus considering the management and treatment point of view is adhering to Prakritiassessment. In children considering the growth and development, criteria in the form of questionnaire is set up. In this article we have highlighted the specificpoints for deciding the Prakriti type in Children.
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