Importance of Assessment of Psychosomatic Constitution (Satva) in Ayurveda as a Concept of Personalized Medicine
Keywords:
Ayurgenomics, Ayurveda, Prakriti, Psychosomatic Constitution, SatvaAbstract
The Tridoshas are composed of the Pancha Mahabhutas; all five are essential to sustain life. Vata Dosha is composed of Akasa and Vayu Mahabhuta. Pitta Dosha is composed of Tejas or Agni and Ap Mahabhuta. Kapha Dosha is composed of Ap and Prithvi Mahabhuta. Although Tridosha is studied, understood, and applied in understanding human Deha Prakriti in Ayurveda, authors have tried to validate the same through the perspective of Ayurgenomics. Since the authors have tried to make the domain of Ayurveda with respect to the personalized concept of Ayurveda, with special emphasis on Satva (psychology), and because there are some attributes of a person that are not agreeable for psychological testing, they let them be ignored. As ancient Acharyas already describe the concept of Prakriti on the basis of Deha and Manas Prakriti, therefore, to establish the Ayurveda concept of Prakriti in correlation to the modern concept of genomics with psychological testing should be made to convince the hidden concerns of the human behavior (psychology).
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