Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Acharya Sushruta mentions 4 vital components, which when working collectively, can be liable for institution and upkeep of excellent well being. The identical components when not operational collectively or don’t complement one another can result in unwell well being and ailments.
On this article we will contact briefly about these 4 important components which decide well being or ill-health relying on their chemistry of operation.
Reference – Sushruta Uttara Tantra, Chapter 66, Verse 14 (Su.Ut.66/14)
4 important components liable for good well being
भिषक्कर्ताऽथकरणंरसादोषास्तुकारणम्।।
कार्यमारोग्यमेवैकमनारोग्यमतोऽन्यथा।।१४।।
The beneath talked about 4 would result in institution and upkeep of excellent well being once they operate collectively –
1. Bhishak – the doctor – he’s thought-about as Karta – the performer of therapy, a very powerful part within the enterprise of well being and wellness.
2. Rasas – the tastes or medication / herbs which have tastes – these are thought-about as karana – the means or instruments for therapy.
3. Doshas – vata, pitta, kapha and rakta – these are thought-about as kaarana – the causes of the ailments, with out which no illness manifests.
4. Arogya – is a state of not having any illness i.e. state of well being – it’s thought-about as karya – features or motion or results of therapy which has been administered to deal with the ailments or imbalance of doshas.
Alternatively, if these 4 components don’t function collectively, they’ll result in ill-health, miseries or ailments.
So, these components, relying on how they function comparatively, decide well being or illness and are biphasic in nature.
Abstract
Acharyas have defined the position of coordinated method of chikitsa chatushpada – 4 limbs of therapy in direction of institution of complete well being, which embrace – bhishak – the doctor, dravya – the drugs, upasthatha – the caretaker / nursing employees and rogi – the affected person.
These 4 components defined by Grasp Sushruta are fairly completely different from this. These components embrace the bhishak and rasas which signify dravya or aushadha, however the different two components are doshas and Arogya.
Acharya Sushruta additionally has linked these components with kartru and many others ideas. Chikitsa – efficiently carried out therapy which incorporates institution of steadiness of doshas and dhatus within the physique by means of numerous measures i.e. Arogya or complete well being, which is a Karya. That is the motive of a medical science, Ayurveda right here.
| Issue contributing in direction of complete well being | Function in healthcare |
| Bhishak – doctor | Karta – doer or performer |
| Rasas – tastes | Karana – instruments or technique of therapy |
| Doshas | Kaarana – causes of ailments |
| Arogya – well being | Karya – results of therapy |
These ought to function hand-in-hand for the karya i.e. results of therapy i.e. dhatu samya – institution of well being to be achieved.
There’s a connection between every and so they kind a closed-circuit community within the therapy plan-up.
Alternatively, when these components don’t work in coordination, particularly the primary three, the karya is not going to be Arogya, actually it is going to find yourself with roga – illness.
Bhishak – A effectively realized doctor with good expertise would develop into profitable in treating ailments and establishing well being. If the doctor is just not effectively geared up with theoretical and sensible expertise, she or he won’t be able to plan or execute a therapy plan-up to finish the illness course of or to carry again the equilibrium of doshas and dhatus. An inexperienced doctor would trigger extra hurt than assist to the sufferers. The bhishak is karta and is the principle gamechanger within the technique of therapy of ailments.
Rasas – Every style has a balancing and aggravating impact on completely different doshas and therefore could favour or antagonize the pathogenesis of ailments. All medicines or herbs utilized in therapy of ailments are composed of a number of of the rasas. Medicines act on the premise of their rasas. The karta i.e. doctor ought to know to make use of the precise rasas in the precise circumstances. Mistaken rasas administered within the type of medicines or meals, in mistaken circumstances by an inexperienced bhishak will certainly trigger hurt and can also trigger ailments or problems.
Doshas – No illness is brought on with out the involvement of imbalanced doshas, primarily the elevated or aggravated doshas. An skilled karta administering correct karanas i.e. rasas within the type of meals and medicines would maintain the kaaranas in a state of steadiness, in wholesome people. The identical would remedy the ailments in ailing people. The motion can be precisely reverse when an inexperienced bhishak administers improper rasas. This may ultimately result in causation or worsening of ailments or trigger problems. Roga i.e. illness is because of dosha vaishamya i.e. imbalance of doshas and their equilibrium results in arogata i.e. institution of complete well being, which by itself is the karya.
Arogya – That is the impact or results of how the above mentioned three components would function in coordination in direction of institution of dhatu samya i.e. equilibrium of physique parts. A well-equipped doctor who’s skilled would administer the precise rasas to steadiness the doshas and would result in institution of Arogya – well being, which is a beneficial karya. An inexperienced doctor would administer the mistaken rasas which might trigger imbalance of doshas which might result in manifestation of ailments or problems, which is an unfavourable karya.
In brief, the karya can be beneficial within the path of multinational of well being and equilibrium of physique parts if karta, karana and kaarana will work in utmost coordination within the pathway of attaining that karya.
