A REVIEW ON HEALTH APPROACHES OF AYURVEDA IN RATRICHARYA (NIGHT REGIMEN)
*Prof. Dr. Milind M. Godbole, Prof. Dr. Kalpana K. Jadhav and Dr. Siddharth Rajaram Gupta
ABSTRACT
In Ayurvedic science of life health (Arogya) is considered as the most vital aspect for the accomplishment of the Purusarth chatustya (Four aims and objectives of life). Health (Arogya) was considered as the prime factor over the four aims and objectives of life. In the present era of wealth and technologies peoples are living their life only to earn money in pursuit of prosperity to live responsible family life but they have left their physical activity, dietary schedule and sleep pattern etc. which leads them to suffer from lifestyle diseases. Ayurveda being a holistic health science emphasizes the importance of healthy lifestyle for the prevention of lifestyle diseases. Ayurveda believes that the sarira (body), indriya (sensory and motor organs), sattva (manas or psyche) and atma (soul) jointly constitute the life principle in each individual. (C.Su.1/42) So, Ayurveda prescribes certain rules for maintaining a healthy state of mind. They are called Sadvritta (ethical regimen). Sad means good and vritta means conduct. This is good conduct for the keeping good or balanced condition of mind. Present paper encompasses various aspects of SADVRITTA (CODE OF CONDUCTS) described in Ayurveda and their application in present scenario for maintenance of good health.
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