Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Adibala Pravritta Vyadhis are group of illnesses 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 illnesses defined by Sushruta, Adidaivika and Adibhoutika being the opposite two sorts.
Adhyatmika Vyadhis are these illnesses which manifest on the stage of physique and thoughts and virtually all psychosomatic illnesses fall beneath this class. Ailments attributable to aggravated vata, pitta and kapha and likewise by doshas of thoughts i.e. raja and tama are also categorized beneath Adhyatmika Rogas. Due to this fact, Adibalapravritta Vyadhis, being labeled beneath Adhyatmika Vyadhis additionally comprise of comparable illnesses beneath its umbrella.
Aside from this Adibala Pravrtta Vyadhis could have their very own particular options.
On this article we will examine 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 – sturdy proper from the start
– Vyadhi – illnesses
Definition of Adibala Pravrtta Vyadhis
Adibala Pravrtta Vyadhis are the illnesses 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 completely different authors –
– Sahaja Vyadhis – as named by Acharya Vagbhata – which implies illnesses which naturally happen
– Kulaja Vyadhi – as named by Acharya Charaka – which implies illnesses which run in households
– Sanchari Vyadhi – as named by Acharya Yagnavalkya – which implies the illnesses which preserve circulating and wandering from era to era
– Prakritibhava Vyadhi – as named by Acharya Bhela – which implies illnesses which have descended with the structure or character of a person (prakriti is shaped at conception) and turns into part of the particular person
All these names clarify the identical nature of origin of those illnesses.
Examples of Adibala Pravritta Vyadhis
- Arshas – piles
- Kustha – pores and skin illnesses
- Madhumeha – diabetes mellitus
- Rajayakshma – tuberculosis
- Shvitra – leukoderma
- Apasmara – epilepsy, problems of reminiscence
Different illnesses 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 problems
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Alport Syndrome
- Peptic ulcers and so on.
Varieties of Adibala Pravrtta Vyadhis
Adibala Pravrtta Vyadhis are of two sorts –
a. Matruja Vyadhis – maternal illnesses – illnesses coming from the morbidity or abnormalities within the ovum, inherited / derived from mom
b. Pitruja Vyadhis – paternal illnesses – illnesses coming from the morbidity or abnormalities within the sperm, inherited / derived from father
Fashionable ideas
Adibala Pravrtta Vyadhis will be correlated to the genetic problems precipitated because of the defects in sperms and ovum. They’re also called inherited problems.
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 girl respectively. They need to prepare themselves in direction of main a righteous lifestyle and make correct selections that are conducive to their general well being and likewise well being of sperm and ovum. Any illnesses 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 is not going to solely purify the impurities of the physique, detoxify it and expel the morbid doshas and malas, they will even purify the genital programs – sperms and ovum. Aspiring mother and father who’ve genetic problems or inherited problems in both aspect or each side of their households ought to ideally attain out for these measures. This would possibly stop 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 carried out earlier than conception which is able to assist as non-medicinal, thoughts balancing and help remedy.
Yukti Vyapashraya Chikitsa – Medicines and meals to strengthen the sperms – Vajikarana and Rasayana therapies would come in useful. Girls ought to attempt 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 likewise to treatment the illnesses 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 come in useful.
All of the above mentioned interventions needs to be thought of in a biphasic method i.e. preventive in addition to healing.
