What is the ayurvedic approach to prevention of diseases ?
Traditional societies did not need a specialized approach for prevention of diseases. As such, the concept of pathogenesis in Ayurveda is basically different from theat of 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 (humors) is the first step in prevention of diseases, whether agantu( exogenous), nija ( endogenous) or manasa( mental) in nature.
Traditional societies did not need a specialized approach for prevention of diseases. As such, the concept of pathogenesis in Ayurveda is basically different from that of modern medical science. Ayurveda defines health as the state in which the doshas, dhatus and malas are in equilibrium; if this is disturbed, disease is caused. Therefore, the prevention of vitiation of the doshas (humors) is the first step in prevention of diseases, whether agantu (exogenous), nija (endogenous) or manasa (Mental) in nature.
