CONCEPT OF ARISTA IN AYURVEDA

Akshara Dubey* and Dr. Namrata Khobragade

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda postulates that dosas, dhatus, malas, strotas, strotodusti, agni are the vyadhi ghatakas (components of disease process). Each one having its definite role to play in causation of disease. Dosh, dushyas strotas, and agni in their normal condition help in maintenance of Health and bring about ill health or disease when they become abnormal Once these doshas are vitiated it result in vyadhi occurrence. Sometimes some signs are produced by vitiated doses which have transcended the sphere of treatment and pervade all over the body are known as Arista.

Keywords: dosas, dhatus, malas, strotas, strotodusti, agni.