International Journal of Indian Medicine

ISSN: 0000-0000

Year: 2022 |Volume: 3 | Issue: 02


A Review on the Ashtonindita, the reason they are included in Ashtonindita and their co-relation with Modern Sciences.

About Author

Dongre S M1 , Daulatkar K2

1MD(Sch.), Department of Sanskrit Samhita Siddhant,

2Professor and HOD, Department of Sanskrit Samhita Siddhant, Bhausaheb Mulak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya , Nagpur


Date of Acceptance: 2022-02-16

Date of Publication:2022-03-08

Correspondence Address:

Dr Swati Mahadeo Dongre PG student, Department-Sanskrit Samhita Siddhant Bhausaheb Mulak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Nandanvan, Nagpur. Email: swatibali112@gmail.com Mobile no.: 87882 00028
Article-ID:IJIM_147_03_22 https://ijim.co.in

Keywords: Ashta–Nindita, Ati-hrasva, Ati-dirgha , Ati-loma , A-Loma, Ati- krusha etc.


Source of Support: Nil

Conflict of Interest: Nil


Abstract


Ayurved is the science of life that deals with every aspect of life as this science of life has two main objectives i.e., protection and promotion of health and secondly cure of the diseases. Acharya Charaka has described eight types of Ashta–Nindita (undesirable constitution) viz. Ati-hrasva (Dwarfism/ short- statured), Ati-dirgha (Gigantism and Acromegaly),Ati-loma (Hairy body),A-Loma (Hairless body), Ati-krishna( Tanned body), Ati- Gaur (Albine body), Ati-sthula (Obesity), Ati- krusha (Emaciated body). As mentioned, these diseases are extremely difficult to treat, the main reason of them being difficult to treat or non- treatable are that these disorders are basically hormonal disorders and various new theories even after all this the disorders are extremely difficult to treat or non-treatable, thus proving the name given Ashto- Nindita as acceptable.