Prakriti Parikshan

Swasthasy Swasthya Rakshnam is the basic principal of Ayurveda. i.e. Protecting the health of healthy person. Provide bliss for complete  happiness by maintaining total health called chaturvidha purushartha i.e. (Dharma(virtuous Acts)Artha((Possessing  appropriately required wealth with judicious means)Kama(Gratification of Desires)Moksha(Emancipation/Salvation).

As Roga(Disease)  is a  great obstacle in attainment of these objects the science of Ayurveda is meant to provide assistance  in the achievement of the basic goals  by providing absolute health to all creatures on the earth in general and  human in pericular. Fundamental concept of structural, functional and pharmacological branches of Ayurveda is based on pancha-mahabhutas, trgunasi  &  tridosas  According to Samkhya school prakriti  is the matrix of whole psycho-physical universe.

The present context of description of Prakriti(constitution) is in context to the body constitution i.e. Deha Prakriti(physical constitution). Ayurveda have put forth a strong foundation to make an understanding of human constitution. The Ayurvedic concept of Prakriti (constitution) is helpful in maintaining health, understanding disease and its management. Also, attainment of Purusharth Chatushtaya (Dharm-Artha-Kama-Mokha) which is only possible by an healthy individual.

Knowledge of one’s own prakriti (constitution) can be helpful in maintenance of one’s health by following appropriate life style , diet and regimen suitable in the particular environmental condition.

Despite of the fact of fundamental similarities in the mankind, dissimilitude from individual to individual is very common and natural. The factors responsible for these differences are multifarious and they together exert effect on constitutional, temperamental, psychological and spiritual make up of each individual.