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Ayurvedia claimed the following as main causes of disease
- Adibalapravritta:
Consists of ailments as obstinate skin diseases,
hemorrhoids, diabetes, tuberculosis and asthma that arise
primarily due to defects in the sperm (shukra) of the
father – when it is called pitrija or the ovum (sonita) of
the mother – when it is termed matrja.
Undigested food, abnormal behaviour, addiction of
any type and stressful situations affect the reproductive
elements of both the male and female, resulting in a
defective foetus.
- Congenital - Janmabalapravritta:
Caused essentially due to nutritional disorder
(rasakrita) and unfulfilled cravings of the mother during
pregnancy (dauhrdya) If diet and / or conduct of the mother
aggravates Vata, the foetus might end up with deformities
as kyphosis (hunchback), blindness and dwarfism; increased
Pitta may cause alopecia and yellowish pigmentation of
skin; and enhanced Kapha might result in albinism.
- Doshabalapravritta
Arise out of any dietary or behavioural disturbance
brought about by an imbalance in any one of the three vital
physical energies (tridosha) or the three vital mental
energies (triguna). Thus constitutional disorders are of two types:
somatic (Sharirika) & psychic (Manasika).
- Sanghatabalapravritta:
Undergoing any trauma causing experience – external
or internal – leads to this.
External trauma is induced by injuries inflicted by
sharp instruments and bites of animals or venomous insects.
Stress and overstrain lead to internal trauma.
- Kalabalapravritta :
Brought about by changes in the nuances of
seasonality.
Sometimes the body fails to adjust itself to the
sudden and abnormal climatic changes – extreme cold might
lead to frostbite and rheumatic disease. While extreme heat
may cause sunstroke or fever.
- Daivabalapravritta:
Either born out of natural calamities as
lightning, earthquakes, floods and the invisible, malignant
forces of nature.
Or contacted through sexual & physical intimacy
and sharing of food, plates, bed, clothes, towels and
cosmetics with effected friends & relatives.
Or as a result of sheer jealousy.
- Swabhavbalapravritta :
Even the healthiest of people are struck by
hunger, thirst, sleep, death or senility.
Brought about by functional, organic and natural
changes in the body.
In Ayurveda, vaidyas try to assess the symptoms of these
diseases as much as the nature of ailment and its root
causes (nidana). This is of utmost importance in ensuring
correct choice of remedial & preventive measures for
treatment of the disease. For otherwise, even after
therapy, one might not get the desired response and there
would remain a chance of recurrence.
The early signs and symptoms (purvaroopa) provide useful
warnings and the opportunity for taking necessary action
before a disease can assume dangerous magnitudes. The main
signs and symptoms (roopa) reflect the true nature and
intensity of the disease. Another oft used method of
diagnosis is exploratory therapy (upasaya) which uses diet,
medicines and routines to detect diseases otherwise
difficult to diagnose. Acting either against the cause of
disease or the disease itself or producing relief. For
example a swelling that is alleviated by an oily & hot
massage, is obviously caused by an imbalance of Vata
DR M V Subramanyam , is an Ayurvedic Practitioner. You can contact him at : shaalakya@yahoo.co.in
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