Swasthasyorjaskar chikitsa” in ayurveda: a conceptual review

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Ayurveda, “the science of living being” had been propounded to aspire for longevity or continuum of Ayu or life in the existing world and beyond. The objective of this science is dhatusamyata (status quo of dhatus ). Here all the mechanisms adopted or tended to bring back the vitiated dhatus to its equilibrium status quo are regarded as chikitsa (therapeutics). Ayurveda especially Charaka Samhita is fundamentally following the Swabhavoparamvadasiddhant . Physician’s intervention is limited only to equilibrating the bodily dhatus and consequently diseases will be alleviated on their own. Ayurveda since its inception presented as Trisutra (i.e., Hetu , Lingam , and Aushadh ) is intended for both Swastha as well as Atura . Therapeutics ( Bhesaj ) is categorized into two types 1) Swasthasyorjaskar (i.e., urjaskar medicine for healthy one) and 2) Artasyaroganut (roganut medicine for diseased one). So, in Ayurveda, there is the provision of therapeutics not only for the diseased person but also for the healthy person. The treatments of the healthy individual there are described as Rasayan therapy and Vajikaran therapy which acts to maintain of equilibrium status of structural dhatus of the body i.e., from rasadhatu to Shukradhatu and ojas . This therapeutics has scope for the remedy of those disorders due to structural abnormality. These therapeutics lead to Ayuryeranuvartan through which one can attain either long life as auspicious as deva and rishis or even get sublimate as immutable Brahma . MATERIAL AND METHODS Literature search – A review of the literature regarding Swasthasyorjaskar chikitsa is collected from 1. Charak Samhita. 2. Sushruta Samhita. 3. Sharangdhar Samhita. All compiled matter is reorganized and critically analyzed for discussion and an attempt has been made to draw some fruitful conclusions. Keywords: Dhatusamyata,Swasthasyorjaskar, Rasayan, Vajikaran, Ayuryranuvaratan etc