Ayurvedic system of medicine

1. AYURVEDIC SYSTEM OF
MEDICINE

2. Sushruta performing Surgery4,000 years ago.
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7. PANCHA MAHABHUTA SIDDHANTA
• Prithvi- Shape and form of body. They
manifests skin, nails, hairs and bones. They are
also closely related to our ability to perceive
and interact with environment.
• Apa- Moisture, Liquidity & lubrication. Located
in cytoplasm, blood, salivary glands, gastric
juice.
• Tej- Agni & Fire- Heat & energy. it manifests
digestion, metabolism, temperature, vision and
intelligence.

8. PANCHA MAHABHUTA SIDDHANTA
• Vayu- Prana-Vital force controlling respiration.
They manifests movement of muscles,
pulsation of heart, expansion and contraction
of lungs, functioning of digestive and nervous
systems.
• Akash- Vacuoles and pores responsible for
transportation of nutritional elements. it is
located in the body cavities like mouth,
thorax, abdomen, lung cavity, digestive tract.

12. Diagnosis
• In Ayurveda diagnosis is always done of the
patient as whole.
• Diagnosis is carried out to find out which
dosha is aggravated. For his purpose , nadi
(Pulse),tongue , skin, physical features, stool,
urine etc are examined.

13. RASA-GUNA-VIRYA-VIPAKA-PRABHAVA
SIDDHANTA
• Important pharmacological principle of dravya
or drug
• These principles cover all chr’s of drug
• Rasa- Therapeutically active agent
• Guna- Quality
• Virya- Active principle by which potency is
characterized
• Vipaka- End product of digestion
• Prabhava- Actual therapeutic activity of drug

14. Treatment
• The importance of treatment is to restore the
balance and harmony of doshas with proper
diet and drugs
• Selection of the drugs –
• Based upon 1. Rasa (Taste), 2. Virya
(Potency) and Vipaka (Taste after digestion)

15. Rasa

16. Rasa Cont….

17. Virya

18. Vipaka

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