Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Adibala Pravritta Vyadhis are group of ailments which fall beneath the class of Adhyatmika Vyadhis defined by Acharya Sushruta.
Ref – Sushruta Sutra Sthana, Chapter 24, verse 6
Adibala Pravritta Vyadhis: A part of Adhyatmika Vyadhis
Adhyatmika Vyadhis itself is one among the many threefold classification of ailments defined by Sushruta, Adidaivika and Adibhoutika being the opposite two varieties.
Adhyatmika Vyadhis are these ailments which manifest on the degree of physique and thoughts and virtually all psychosomatic ailments fall beneath this class. Illnesses attributable to aggravated vata, pitta and kapha and in addition by doshas of thoughts i.e. raja and tama are also categorized beneath Adhyatmika Rogas. Due to this fact, Adibalapravritta Vyadhis, being categorised beneath Adhyatmika Vyadhis additionally comprise of comparable ailments beneath its umbrella.
Other than this Adibala Pravrtta Vyadhis may have their very own particular options.
On this article we will research about Adibala Pravrtta Vyadhis and their sub-classification.
Adibala Pravrtta Vyadhis
तत्र, आदिबलप्रवृत्ता ये शुक्रशोणितदोषान्वयाः कुष्ठार्शः कुष्ठार्शःप्रभृतयः तेऽपि द्विविधाः – मातृजाः पितृजाश्च। (Su.Su.24/6)
Which means of Adibala Pravritta Vyadhi
– Adibala Pravritta – current proper from the start (of life) i.e. earlier than or on the level of conception – robust proper from the start
– Vyadhi – ailments
Definition of Adibala Pravrtta Vyadhis
Adibala Pravrtta Vyadhis are the ailments which are produced because of the abnormalities / morbidities of shukra – semen / sperm and sonita – menstrual blood / ovum.
Different names
Adibala Pravrtta Vyadhis are additionally referred to as by the under talked about names, by totally different authors –
– Sahaja Vyadhis – as named by Acharya Vagbhata – which implies ailments which naturally happen
– Kulaja Vyadhi – as named by Acharya Charaka – which implies ailments which run in households
– Sanchari Vyadhi – as named by Acharya Yagnavalkya – which implies the ailments which hold circulating and wandering from technology to technology
– Prakritibhava Vyadhi – as named by Acharya Bhela – which implies ailments which have descended with the structure or persona of a person (prakriti is fashioned at conception) and turns into part of the individual
All these names clarify the identical nature of origin of those ailments.
Examples of Adibala Pravritta Vyadhis
- Arshas – piles
- Kustha – pores and skin ailments
- Madhumeha – diabetes mellitus
- Rajayakshma – tuberculosis
- Shvitra – leukoderma
- Apasmara – epilepsy, issues of reminiscence
Different ailments which will be included beneath the umbrella time period adibala pravrtta vyadhis - Cleft palate and cleft lips
- Brief-sightedness
- Colour blindness
- Hemophilia
- Hemicrania / migraine
- Eczema
- Bronchial asthma
- Hysteria
- Chorea
- Fragilitas ossium
- Deaf-autism
- Lipoma
- Most cancers
- Weight problems
- Hormonal issues
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Alport Syndrome
- Peptic ulcers and many others.
Sorts of Adibala Pravrtta Vyadhis
Adibala Pravrtta Vyadhis are of two varieties –
a. Matruja Vyadhis – maternal ailments – ailments coming from the morbidity or abnormalities within the ovum, inherited / derived from mom
b. Pitruja Vyadhis – paternal ailments – ailments coming from the morbidity or abnormalities within the sperm, inherited / derived from father
Trendy ideas
Adibala Pravrtta Vyadhis will be correlated to the genetic issues brought on because of the defects in sperms and ovum. They’re often known as inherited issues.
Prevention and treatment
Nidana Parivarjana – Meals, actions, habits and life-style practices which might hurt shukra and shonita needs to be averted by man and lady respectively. They need to prepare themselves in the direction of main a righteous lifestyle and make correct selections that are conducive to their general well being and in addition well being of sperm and ovum. Any ailments or signs associated to genital system or tract shall be promptly addressed with the assistance of physicians. The identical rules apply for these affected by adibala pravrtta rogas additionally.
Panchakarma – Ayurveda advocates purification therapies – Panchakarma procedures – to be administered to the couple earlier than they plan for a child. This won’t solely purify the impurities of the physique, detoxify it and expel the morbid doshas and malas, they may even purify the genital methods – sperms and ovum. Aspiring mother and father who’ve genetic issues or inherited issues in both aspect or each side of their households ought to ideally attain out for these measures. This would possibly forestall adibala pravritta vyadhis within the progeny and assist in begetting wholesome youngsters. The identical therapies shall be administered even for healing approaches additionally.
Daiva Vyapashraya Chikitsa – Divine and non secular therapies needs to be performed earlier than conception which can assist as non-medicinal, thoughts balancing and assist remedy.
Yukti Vyapashraya Chikitsa – Medicines and meals to strengthen the sperms – Vajikarana and Rasayana therapies would turn out to be useful. Girls ought to strive therapies and medicines for correcting their menstrual irregularities and to strengthen their genital system. Medicines and therapies to cleanse the shukravaha srotas and artavavaha srotas and rasavaha srotas and in addition to treatment the ailments therein, if any, shall be introduced into plan.
Sattvavajaya Chikitsa – Imbalances within the thoughts and derangements of rajas and tamas qualities can also hamper the standard of sperms and ovum by interfering with their genesis. Psychotherapy, meditation, Yoga and Murdni Taila procedures will turn out to be useful.
All of the above stated interventions needs to be thought-about in a biphasic method i.e. preventive in addition to healing.