TY - JOUR AU - Chinthala, Rajkumar AU - NNL, Bhagavathi PY - 2022/07/08 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Influence of Deha-Prakriti (Body Constitution) in the manifestation of disease in context to Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis) - An appraisal JF - International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine JA - IJAM VL - 13 IS - 2 SE - Review Articles DO - 10.47552/ijam.v13i2.2633 UR - https://ijam.co.in/index.php/ijam/article/view/2633 SP - 258-267 AB - <p><em>Deha-Prakriti</em> (DP) is Ayurveda’s one-of-a-kind contribution, established at conception and cannot be changed throughout one’s life. There are seven varieties of DP. <em>Vataja</em>, <em>Pittaja</em>, <em>Kaphaja </em>(<em>Shleshmala</em>), <em>Samsargaja </em>[combination of two <em>Dosha</em>] i.e. <em>Vata-Pittaja</em>, <em>Pitta</em>-<em>Kaphaja</em>, <em>Kapha</em>-<em>Vataja</em>, <em>Sannipataja </em>[combination of three <em>Dosha</em>] i.e. <em>Vata</em>-<em>Pitta-Kapha</em>. The first and most important aspect of <em>Dashavidha-parikshyabhavas</em> (ten important examination factors to be known by the physician) is the DP assessment since it plays a crucial part in <em>Rogi-Pariksha</em> (evaluation of the patient) and <em>Roga-Pariksha</em> (assessment of the disease). DP allows a physician to assess the condition of <em>Koshtha</em> (digestion system), <em>Agni</em> (digestive capacity), <em>Bala</em> (strength), and <em>Ayu</em> (life-span) in both healthy and diseased people. It may also help a physician forecast illness susceptibility, severity of signs and symptoms, disease activity scores, and bio-markers such as hematological, pathological, and biochemical indicators. Based on the severity, a physician may prepare the appropriate diet-chart, medication, dose, <em>Anupana</em> (co-drink to the primary medicine), and treatment technique (either <em>Shodhana karma</em>- purificatory measure or <em>Shamana karma</em>- Palliative measure). In light of the above facts, the current study aims to explore the DP-based susceptibility to <em>Amavata</em>, its severity, and the research strategy for future studies. An overview of evidence-based study on developing <em>Deha-Prakriti</em> with diverse illness conditions may be provided in this work, allowing for the revalidation of ayurvedic literature-based assertions.</p> ER -