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Dr. Narendra Bhatt, Dr. Narendra Bhatt, Ayurvedic Consultant, Mumbai

Ayurved Clinical Wisdom Research

HEALTH - HarmonyHEALTH - Harmony

BRAHMANDA

MACROCOSM

PINDAMICRO


The Balancing ActThe Balancing Act

PINDA - BRAHMANDAPINDA - BRAHMANDA

MICRO & MACRO-COSMMICRO & MACRO-COSM

BIO & COSMO-SPHEREBIO & COSMO-SPHERE

Vata Air

Kapha Moon

Sun Pitta


TREATMENT AT DIFFERENT TREATMENT AT DIFFERENT LEVELSLEVELS

PITTA

VATA

KAPHA

RASA RAKTAMANSA MEDAASTHI MAJJA

SHUKRA

PITTA

KAPHA

VATA

DOSHA SROTAS


‘‘SROTAS’ SROTAS’ CHANNELS CHANNELS (13+2) (13+2) ‘‘Vahatwa’Vahatwa’PRANAPRANA - AIR - AIR

UDAKAUDAKA - WATER - WATER

ANNAANNA - FOOD - FOOD

MUTRAMUTRA - URINE - URINE

SVEDASVEDA - SWEAT - SWEAT

PURISHAPURISHA- FAECES- FAECES

ARTAVAARTAVA - MENST. Fl. - MENST. Fl.

RASARASA - PLASMA - PLASMA

RAKTA RAKTA - BLOOD - BLOOD

MAMSAMAMSA - MUSCLE - MUSCLE

MEDAMEDA - FAT - FAT

ASTHI ASTHI - BONE - BONE

MAJJAMAJJA - MARROW - MARROW

SHUKRASHUKRA- - REPRODUCREPRODUC

STANYASTANYA - MILK - MILK


CHIKITSACHIKITSA- TREATMENT- TREATMENT

Swasthsya UrjskaramSwasthsya Urjskaram : Prophylactic : Prophylactic

Vrishya,RasayanamVrishya,Rasayanam

Aartasya Rognut Aartasya Rognut : Curative: Curative

DevyapashrayaDevyapashraya- Mantra,Aushadhi, Mani, - Mantra,Aushadhi, Mani, Mangal, Upahar, Homa, Niyam, Mangal, Upahar, Homa, Niyam, Prayachitta,Upavasa, Swastyayan Prayachitta,Upavasa, Swastyayan Upavasa,Swastyayana, PranipatagamanadiUpavasa,Swastyayana, Pranipatagamanadi

YuktivyapashrayaYuktivyapashraya-Anta-Bahi-Parimarjana -Anta-Bahi-Parimarjana & Shatra Pranidhana& Shatra Pranidhana

SatvavjayaSatvavjaya-Ahitebhyo arthebhyo -Ahitebhyo arthebhyo manonigrahamanonigraha..


K R I Y AK R I Y A K A L A K A L A DISEASE DEVELOPMENTDISEASE DEVELOPMENT - 6 STAGES - 6 STAGES

SANCHAYA SANCHAYA : Summation: Summation

PRAKOPA PRAKOPA : Provocation: Provocation

PRASARA PRASARA :: Diffusion Diffusion

STHAN SANSHRAYA STHAN SANSHRAYA : : LocalizationLocalization

VYAKTI VYAKTI : Manifestation: Manifestation

BHEDA BHEDA : : DifferentiationDifferentiation

Ayurved Clinical Wisdom Research3 ROGA MARGA3 ROGA MARGA - DISEASE - DISEASE

PATHSPATHSAABHYANTARA - KOSHTA - AABHYANTARA - KOSHTA - Abdomen?Abdomen?

MahastrotasMahastrotas - Digestive Tract - Digestive Tract BAHYA SHAKHA - BAHYA SHAKHA - Tissue SystemsTissue Systems

RaktaRakta- Blood, - Blood, MansaMansa-Muscle, -Muscle, MedaMeda-Fat, -Fat, Asthi-Asthi-

-Bone, -Bone, MajjaMajja-Marrow, -Marrow, ShukraShukra-Repr & -Repr & TwakTwak--SkinSkin

MADHYAM - MADHYAM - Vital & SkeletalVital & Skeletal

MarmaMarma- Sensitive Points & Organs- Sensitive Points & Organs

Mutrashaya,Hridaya, Murdha , Kantha, Mutrashaya,Hridaya, Murdha , Kantha, Nabhi, Guda & Asthi, Sandhi, Snayu, Nabhi, Guda & Asthi, Sandhi, Snayu,

KandaraKandara


DIABETESDIABETESSub Types - Ayurved?Sub Types - Ayurved?Different Stages of Disease Different Stages of Disease Development &Development & Clinical Expression - New Contribution? Clinical Expression - New Contribution?19 of 20 described to develop 19 of 20 described to develop MadhumehaMadhumeha (Diabetes mell.?) (Diabetes mell.?) Role of Role of DHATWAGNIDHATWAGNI in identifying in identifying PotentialPotential Groups and Different Treatments Groups and Different Treatments Ayurvedic Treat. in Diabetic Ayurvedic Treat. in Diabetic Complications?Complications?


ASTHMAASTHMA Definite Potential in understanding theDefinite Potential in understanding the Causative Factors & Process Causative Factors & Process Bronchitis - Primary Treatment based Bronchitis - Primary Treatment based onon Kapha and Pitta Concepts Kapha and Pitta Concepts Allergy Related : Novel ApproachAllergy Related : Novel Approach ‘ ‘Soft’ Treatment in Young & Pregnant Soft’ Treatment in Young & Pregnant andand in respiratory conditions arising as in respiratory conditions arising as complications complications of other ailments of other ailments


AGE RELATED DISORDERSAGE RELATED DISORDERS Rejuvenation / Vitalizing Rejuvenation / Vitalizing TherapiesTherapies Mental Dementia - Mental Dementia - Potential Therapeutics for Potential Therapeutics for Memory orMemory or Neuromuscular Conditions as for Neuromuscular Conditions as for Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s? Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s? Concept of “RASAYANA” required Concept of “RASAYANA” required toto be understood in terms of ‘Ageing be understood in terms of ‘Ageing Process’ as VAAT Phase III of Life Process’ as VAAT Phase III of Life


CANCERS??CANCERS?? Are All ‘Cancers’ Similar?Are All ‘Cancers’ Similar? If no, what Ayurved has to offer? If no, what Ayurved has to offer? GulmaGulma - Mesenteric, - Mesenteric, MutraghatMutraghat - - Bladder,Bladder, GranthiGranthi - Lymphatic Tumors, A Type of - Lymphatic Tumors, A Type of KushtaKushta - Skin Cancer and such many - Skin Cancer and such many moremore Learn about Potential ‘Curable to Learn about Potential ‘Curable to Incurable’Incurable’ Stages & Difference in Treatments: Stages & Difference in Treatments: A A G N IG N I Compliment. for Immune / Liver Compliment. for Immune / Liver ProtectionProtection


RHEUMATISM /ARTHRITISRHEUMATISM /ARTHRITIS Several Musculo-skeletal Several Musculo-skeletal ConditionsConditions described in Ayurved described in Ayurved (98)(98)

Different Drug & Treatment Different Drug & Treatment ApproachesApproaches based on Clinical Variation based on Clinical Variation Definite Role in Definite Role in Metabolic(RheumatoidMetabolic(Rheumatoid or Ankylosing type) or or Ankylosing type) or DegenerativeDegenerative (Oseto Arthritis) (Oseto Arthritis)


AMAAMA -DISTURBED -DISTURBED METABOLISMMETABOLISMCAUSES CAUSES

AbhojanaAbhojana - Undereat. - Undereat. AtibhojanaAtibhojana - - Overeat. Overeat. Visham AshanVisham Ashan - Wrong Foods, - Wrong Foods,

Asatmya AharAsatmya Ahar - Incompatible Diet, - Incompatible Diet, DushtaDushta - Vitiated Food - Vitiated Food

SYMPTOMS SYMPTOMS

Headeche, Bodyache, Low Back Pain, Headeche, Bodyache, Low Back Pain, Anorexia, Thirst, Dizziness, Depression Anorexia, Thirst, Dizziness, Depression

etcetc

Different Levels Different Levels LEADSLEADS to different to different disordersdisorders


DIGESTIVE TRACT DIS.DIGESTIVE TRACT DIS. Treatment in Difficult Situations Treatment in Difficult Situations ofof Acid Peptic Disorders Acid Peptic Disorders IBS IBS Collitis etc. Collitis etc. ‘ ‘AMA’AMA’ CONCEPT CAN OPEN UP CONCEPT CAN OPEN UP DIFFERENT AVENUES DIFFERENT AVENUES


CHKITSACHKITSA - The Treatment - The Treatment THE TRIAD OFTHE TRIAD OF

HETUHETU LAKSHANLAKSHAN AUSHADHAUSHADH Causative Signs DrugsCausative Signs Drugs

Factors & & Factors & &

Symptom Symptom TherapiesTherapies

RESEARCH POTENTIALSRESEARCH POTENTIALS

Ayurved – Research :Therapeutics

Nourish/Replenish/Nourish/Replenish/Medicinal Medicinal

Similars / DissimilarsSimilars / Dissimilars

Promotive / CorrectivePromotive / Corrective

Host Factor SignificanceHost Factor Significance

Natural SourcesNatural Sources

Therapeutic Therapeutic Principles Principles

Ayurved – Research :Therapeutics

More than 1100 plantsMore than 1100 plants

Animal / Mineral Origin Animal / Mineral Origin

Thousands of FormulaeThousands of Formulae

Synergy !Synergy !

PHARMACEUTICSPHARMACEUTICS

Principles for UsagePrinciples for Usage

Vast Pharmacopoea Vast Pharmacopoea

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