prakrithi.ppt need of prakruthi in clinical practice

Build and constitution of the human body. Pra means the "beginning" or "source of origin"
Kruthi means "to perform"

"original form" or "original source"

1. Prakriti
Dr Sudeesh Kumar S Dr Sudeesh Kumar S
BAMS, MD(Ay),MBA(HCS)
MS/ Course Director
Sanyu Ayurveda centre
Thaikkattussery,ollur,thrissur,kerala
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2. prakriti - "Nature"
• Build and constitution of the human body.
Pra means the "beginning" or "source of
origin"
•Kruthi
 means "to perform"
• "original form" or "original source".

3. •Prakriti is an important concept of
Ayurveda that explains individuality and
has role in prevention, diagnosis and
treatment of diseases

4. Thats why ......
•Ayurveda lays emphasis on examining
the
 prakriti or the natural state of an
individual first.
The disease( vikruthi) is examined later.

5. •Tridosha are basic factors responsible for
health and disease.
•Dosha are biological expression of
Mahaabhoota. They govern all functions of
body and mind but on vitiation produce
diseases.

6. •Vaata, Pitta and Kapha are three Dosha.
•Sattva, Rajas and Tama are Trigun`a.

7. •Satva is related to consciousness,
intelligence, perception and memory,
• Rajas is responsible for kinetic energy
and impetus
• Tamas is mass, inertia and responsible
for stability.

8. •Prakriti is manifestation of composition of
Dosha with specific Gun`a

9. Factors affecting
Prakriti

10. •Prakriti is formed at fertilization and Dosha
status of male and female gamete play
important role.

11. There are other factors, which
influence Prakriti determination
•Foetus has inherited characters from
•Father (Pitrija),
•Mother (Maatrija)
•Soul (Aatmaja)
•Mind (Satvaja)
•Diet (Rasaja)
•Homologation (Saatmyaja).

12. influencing factors four types as:
•S`hukras`hon`ita Prakriti (Characters
from father and mother)
•Kaalgarbhaas`haya Prakriti (season and
uterine environment)

13. •Maaturaahaara Vihaara Prakriti (diet and
lifestyle of mother)
•Pancha Mahaabhoota Vikaara Prakriti
(attributes of Mahaabhoota )

14. Other factors are important for Prakriti
assessment. They are quoted by Charaka
•Jaatiprasaktaa (Characters linked to race)
•Kulaprasaktaa (Familial characters)
•Deshaanupaatinee (Characters related to
geographical or agro-climatic location)
•Kalaanupaatinee (Seasonal variations at the
time of conception)

15. •Vayaanupatinee (Characters dependent
on age or stages of life)
•Pratyaanmitaa (Individual variations
despite of any similarity)

16. Types of Prakriti
•Types of Prakriti based on Tridosha, Trigun`a
and Mahaabhoota are termed as
•Dehaprakriti,
•Maanasprakriti
•Bhautikprakriti respectively.

17. Dehaprakriti - 7 types
•Ekdoshja
•Dvidoshaja
•Sama Prakriti

18. Maanas Prakriti
•Maanasa Prakriti also has seven types as
Dehaprakriti

19. Bhautika Prakriti
•Vaayaveeya Prakriti has similar
characters as Vaata Prakriti
•Tejas Prakriti is similar to Pitta Prakriti
•Aapya Prakriti resembles Kapha Prakriti.

20. •Paarthiva Prakriti has Sthira, Vipula
S`haarira (stable and large body) and
Kshamaavana (has forgiveness).
•Aakaasheeya Prakriti has large cavities
and live longer and follow purity.

21. •The word
 
prakriti 
means "nature" or natural
form of the build and constitution of the
human body.
• Pra means the "beginning“ or"source of
origin"
•kruthi 
means "to perform"
•So
 
prakriti 
means "natural form"
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22. •Prakriti is specific composition of
Dosha that is permanent throughout
the life.
•Dominance and unchangeable nature
of Dosha are called as Prakriti

23. •Status of Dosha at conception determines
Prakriti.
•Though Dosha are dominant, they do not
cause diseases but they are well tolerated
being congenital in nature

24. •Ayurveda lays emphasis on examining
the prakriti or the natural state of an
individual first. The disease vikruthi is
examined later

25. Prakriti assessment
These characters can be divided into
•Anatomical
•Physiological
•Psychological variables.

26. •Vaata Prakriti personality is analogous to
goat, jackal, dog etc;
•Pitta Prakriti is similar to cobra, owl, cat
etc
•Kapha Prakriti resembles swan, elephant,
lion etc.

30. •Vata 
is dry, light, mobile, expansible, quick,
cold, rough, clear and astringent in taste.
•vata
 
prakriti individuals tend to have dry and
rough skin, are lightly built, quick in their
mental process and initiation of action.

31. •Pitta 
is hot, penetrating, slightly foul
smelling, liquid, sour and pungent in taste.
•pitta prakriti individuals tend to sweat a lot
and tend to have a higher than normal
body temperature.

32. •Kapha 
is unctuous, smooth, soft, sweet
in taste, stable, dense, slow, rigid, cold
and clear.
 
•Kapha prakriti 
individuals tend to have
soft limbs, slow gait and are slow to
understand. The cold quality means that
their agni or digestive power is low.

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