A critical appraisal of Prakriti assessment in children- challenges and solutions

Authors

  • Dr. Jitesh Verma, Dr. Renu Rathi, Dr. Bharat Rathi, Dr. V.B. Pandey, Dr, Prakash Dwivedi,Dr. Iba Japang

Abstract

Background- Ayurveda, the science of life; is the most ancient of all health sciences of the world and its core principles like Tridosha theory; Prakriti (personality, body constitution), Panchmahabhoota theory etc. are entirely applicable even today. These concepts fulfill the two main objective of Ayurveda i.e. prevention and promotion of health (Swasthasya swasthya rakshanam) and cure for ailments (Aaturasya vikara prasmanam). However, there are many practical obstacles in the applicability of these core principles. One such difficulty is prakriti assessment in pediatric age group. Aim and objective- The main aim is to explore and review current status of available tools for prakriti assessment in children and to find out various practical challenges in prakriti assessment as well as solutions for these difficulties. Material and methods- A search was undertaken on various research databases like Pubmed, DHARA, Ayush Research Portal, Google scholar by using different key words and relevant articles were reviewed according to study objectives. Prakriti related literature in Ayurvedic classics was also reviewed. Results- Prakriti assessment tools, challenges in prakriti assessment and possible solutions are postulated accordingly. Conclusion- Prakriti assessment is valuable tool for personalized preventive, promotive, predictive and curative medicine and is equally or more significant in children. However, its assessment in children still have multiple challenges which can be answered by use of technology as well as assimilating newer objective parameters from modern science.

Published

2021-10-01

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Dr. Jitesh Verma, Dr. Renu Rathi, Dr. Bharat Rathi, Dr. V.B. Pandey, Dr, Prakash Dwivedi,Dr. Iba Japang. (2021). A critical appraisal of Prakriti assessment in children- challenges and solutions. Drugs and Cell Therapies in Hematology, 10(1), 3738–3749. Retrieved from http://www.dcth.org/index.php/journal/article/view/734

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