Significance of Viharaja Nidana
Viharaja Nidana refers to the etiological factors associated with lifestyle habits that contribute to various health disorders, particularly in Ayurveda. These lifestyle-related factors include exposure to environmental conditions, behavioral patterns, and personal habits that aggravate dosha imbalances and influence the onset of diseases. Viharaja Nidana highlights the significance of physical activity, sleep, dietary choices, and stress management in maintaining health and preventing conditions like skin diseases, hypertension, and digestive disorders.
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The concept of Viharaja Nidana in scientific sources
Viharaja Nidanas emphasizes the impact of lifestyle factors on health, including exercise, sleeping patterns, and habits that can aggravate conditions like asthma and anemia, highlighting the crucial link between daily practices and disease risk.
From: International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
(1) Lifestyle-related causes of diseases in Ayurveda, such as excessive physical stress or inactivity affecting bone health.[1] (2) Lifestyle factors contributing to health disorders including various activities and habits that influence bodily doshas.[2] (3) Etiological factors associated with daily activities and lifestyle habits that influence the development of Shayyamutra.[3] (4) Factors related to lifestyle and behavioral habits that are implicated in the development of Amlapitta.[4] (5) Non-dietary lifestyle factors that contribute to the onset of diseases, including krimi infestations.[5]
From: World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
(1) Life style causes that contribute to mental disorders, highlighting the impact of physical and mental exercise.[6] (2) Lifestyle-related causes of diseases, addressing changes in habits and activities that disturb health.[7] (3) Lifestyle factors in Ayurveda that contribute to diseases like primary hypertension, including physical inactivity and poor sleep.[8] (4) Lifestyle factors affecting the development of Pandu Roga, such as loss of sleep, excessive sleep, and lack of exercise.[9] (5) Viharaja nidana relates to habitual causes that contribute to the onset of Pandu Roga, including practices like excessive daytime sleeping, physical exertion, and incorrect handling of natural urges.[10]
From: Ayushdhara journal
(1) Lifestyle habits that affect health, particularly focusing on physical activities and their implications when not performed.[11] (2) Lifestyle-related factors that are involved in causing Amlapitta.[12] (3) Behavioral and lifestyle factors implicated in the development of cutaneous lichen planus, which can lead to an imbalance in doshas.[13] (4) Viharaja Nidana denotes regimen-related causes that affect health, indicating the importance of lifestyle choices in the manifestation of diseases.[14] (5) Lifestyle-related factors that are linked to the development of Hridroga, such as physical activity and stress levels.[15]
From: Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
(1) Lifestyle factors influencing health, underscoring the impact of daily habits on disease development.[16] (2) Lifestyle-related causes of disease, including habits and practices that negatively affect health and contribute to anemia.[17] (3) Viharaja Nidana pertains to lifestyle factors that affect health, such as excessive exercise or sleeping in uncomfortable positions.[18]
From: AYU (Journal of Research in Ayurveda)
(1) Aggravating factors for asthma, primarily associated with lifestyle habits that can worsen the symptoms of the disease.[19] (2) Etiological factors related to lifestyle or habits that can lead to diseases, including improper sleeping patterns.[20]
From: Ancient Science of Life
(1) Etiological factors stemming from lifestyle and behavioral patterns that affect health, particularly concerning hypertension.[21]