What is the Ayurvedic approach for the prevention of diseases?
The concept of pathogenesis in Ayurveda is basically different from the modern medical science. Ayurveda defines health as the state in which the dhatus are in equilibrium if this is disturbed disease is caused. Therefore the prevention of vitiation of the doshas (3 biological forces) is the first step in prevention of diseases, whether agantuja (exogenous), nija (endogenous) or manasa( mental) in nature.