Correspondence Address:
Dr Shreevani Pillamarapu. PG Scholar, Swasthavritta department, Vidarbha Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Amravati Email: drshreevani@gmail.com Mobile no. 7021272543
Date of Acceptance: 2021-12-22
Date of Publication:2022-01-12
Article-ID:IJIM_127_01_22 https://ijim.co.in
Source of Support: Nil
Conflict of Interest: Nil
How To Cite This Article: Shreevani P , Chopkar S., Waghmare R. A critical Review of karshya disease and its Ayurveda Management. Int J Ind Med 2021;2(12):6-9
Karshya is an apatarpanjanya disease, majorly found in medokshayaj people due to protein energy deficiency or asatmyaj ahara vihara. Acharya Charak has mentioned karshya in ashtauninditiya purush vyadhi. Kshudhamandya, pipasa asahatva, nidrakshaya, shushka sphik - udara are the main clinical features which can be measured using anthropometry measurements like skinfold thickness, mid arm circumference, BMI, height, weight. Specific treatment like til taila abhyanga and changes in ahara and vihara pattern can overcome karshya and prevent diseases like pliha disorders, vrikka disorders. A systematic study of these conditions represents different aspects of karshya and proper understanding of pathogenesis of conditions provide a valuable key for effective management.
Keywords: Karshya, Ahara, Vihar, pathya, Krodha, shoka, chinta, bhaya.
