Explorative Survey of Manas Prakriti W.S.R to Chittodvega (Anxiety) & Shatkriyakal on Healthy Volunteers

Abstract

Prakriti can be defined as - unique psychosomatic temperament of a living entity, engridling his/ her physical, functional and behavioral characterstics. Prakriti pariksha has being extolled by all stalwarts of Ayurveda owing to its role in diagnosis & line of treatment. Mann is one of the manifestations of congruence of Mahat, Bhuddhi, & Ahankar. Prakriti examination is a unique concept of Ayurveda confirming uniqueness & individualism of every being which is due to outer four koshas [Annamaya, Pranamaya, Manomaya, Vigyanmaya] of our body. Prakriti examination constitutes of two categorical examinations – Doshaic [body type] & Manas [psychological type]. Manas prakriti analysis allows to determine Triguna constitution & relative Tridosha constitution in the koshas, of an individual, so as to screen out persons on risk of suffering from mental ailments[like Chittodvega]. Shatkriyakal is defined as the disease process. As grading on various scales like Hamilton scale, DSM, STAI, BAI, HADS-A etc helps in diagnosis & assessing severity of condition, so also in Ayurveda staging according to shatkriyakal helps in many ways. This are the substages of disease process going on in body & mind .This staging of disease process helps to determine its type ,way of its progression , magnitude of intervention needed, type & place of intervention ,further also about its outcome