Dr Srinidhi Dhanya B S

Assistant Professor, Department of Swasthavritta, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Kuthpady, Udupi

Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha are called as Purushartha Chatushtaya. Health is the driving force to achieve the Purushartha Chatushtaya. Ayurveda came into existence on earth with two primary mottos, maintaining the health of a healthy person and to cure the disease of diseased one. Swasthavritta deals with the first major part of Ayurveda of preventing disease, maintaining and promoting the health. Presence of balanced state of Dosha, Dhatu, Agni, Mala is considered as Swasthya and the person who possesses these is called Swastha Purusha. समदोषः समाग्निश्च समधातुमलक्रियः। प्रसन्नात्मेन्द्रियमनाः स्वस्थ इत्यभिधीयते।। The assessment of proper maintenance of Dosha, Dhatu, Agni,…

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