ROLE OF AHARAJA, VIHARAJA AND MANASIKA NIDANA IN ETIOPATHO-GENISIS OF GRAHANI ROGA- AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Abstract

In this era of modernization and civilization society is conscious enough about "What to eat?" The awareness about food items, their quantity, quality and nutritional values is increasing gradually, then also the popularity of fast food is greater due to the fast life. Due to the demand of time, most of the people are bound to do such things, which adversely affect the health by vitiating digestive functions. The disease " Grahani Roga" is the main and leading disorder of the Gastrointestinal tract. As the hypo function of Agni i.e Mandagni is the root cause of all the diseases. Grahani Roga is also mainly caused by Agnidushti. The organ Grahani and Agni have Ashraya and Ashrayi type of relationship. In Ayurvedic classics the basic approach to the concept of health is essentially psychosomatic in nature which was related to the state of equilibrium of physio biochemical factors namely Dosha, Agni, Dhatu, and Mala and a state of wellbeing of mental and spiritual forces. Sharirika and Manasika Doshas are found to be affecting mutually each other. In the context of Grahani Roga also there is profound role of Aharaja, Viharaja and Manasika Bhavas in Nidana as well as in Samprapti, therefore Abhojana, Ajeerna bhojana, Vishamashana, etc considered as Aharaja nidanas. Viharaja nidanas as Deshavaishamya, Panchakarma Apachara, Vegadharana and Krodhadi as Manasika nidanas were considered in clinical observation.