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काय चिकित्सा / Kaya Chikitsa (Internal Medicine)

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Prof. Dr. Satish Kumar Panda, MD (Ay), PhD

Principal, Kritika Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.

1. काय चिकित्सा / Kaya Chikitsa (Internal Medicine)

  • चिकित्सा चतुष्पाद / Chikitsa Chatushpad (Four Pillars of Treatment)
  • वैद्य (Vaidya – Physician), औषध (Aushadha – Medicine), परिचारक (Paricharak – Nurse), रोगी (Rogi – Patient).
  • रोगी-रोग परीक्षा / Rogi-Rog Pariksha (Patient & Disease Examination)
  • Diagnosis based on दोष (Dosha – Vata, Pitta, Kapha), धातु (Dhatu – Tissues), मल (Mala – Waste), and अग्नि (Agni – Digestive fire).

2. दोष सिद्धांत / Dosha Theory

  • धातु-मल वृद्धि & क्षय / Dhatu-Mala Vriddhi & Kshaya (Tissue & Waste Imbalance)
  • Excess or deficiency of tissues (e.g., रस, रक्त, मांस) and toxins (मल).
  • साम-निराम / Sam-Niram (Toxins Associated or Pure Dosha)
  • साम (Ama – Undigested toxins) causes diseases, while निराम (Niram – Pure dosha) is easier to treat.
  • स्थानांतर & लीन दोष / Sthānāntar & Leen Dosha (Displaced & Hidden Dosha)
  • Doshas moving to other body parts or hiding in tissues.

3. चिकित्सा प्रकार / Types of Treatment

  • रोगानुत्पत्तिकर चिकित्सा / Roga-Anutpattikar Chikitsa (Preventive Treatment)
  • Treats root cause to prevent disease.
  • रोग प्रशमन चिकित्सा / Roga Prashaman Chikitsa (Palliative Treatment)
  • Reduces symptoms without complete cure.
  • द्विविधोपक्रम / Dvivdhopkram (Twofold Treatment)
  • शोधन (Shodhan – Purification e.g., Panchakarma)
  • शमन (Shaman – Pacification e.g., Herbal medicines)

4. उपचार विधियाँ / Treatment Methods

  • औषध मात्रा / Aushadha Matra (Medicine Dosage)
  • Proper dose based on age, strength, and disease.
  • अनुपान / Anupan (Vehicle for Medicine)
  • Honey (मधु), Ghee (घृत), or warm water to enhance medicine’s effect.
  • पथ्य-अपथ्य / Pathya-Apathya (Do’s & Don’ts in Diet)
  • Pathya (Beneficial food) e.g., Warm food for Vata.
  • Apathya (Harmful food) e.g., Cold food for Kapha.

5. मानसिक स्वास्थ्य / Mental Health

  • मानसिक रोग / Manasik Rog (Mental Disorders)
  • Caused by imbalance in सत्व, रजस, तमस (Sattva, Rajas, Tamas).
  • अल्जाइमर / Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Related to मेधा धातु (Medha Dhatu – Brain tissue) degeneration.
  • निद्रा विकार / Sleep Disorders (Anidra)
  • Due to Vata imbalance or stress.

6. आधुनिक समस्याएँ / Modern Health Issues

  • पोषण की कमी / Nutritional Deficiency (Dhatu Kshaya)
  • E.g., Iron deficiency (रक्त क्षय).
  • आनुवांशिक कारक / Genetic Factors (Beej Dosha)
  • Inherited disorders due to defective शुक्र/आर्तव (Shukra/Artava – Reproductive tissues).
  • औषध/आहार एलर्जी / Drug/Food Allergy (Asatmya)
  • Body’s adverse reaction to certain substances.

7. निदान और उपचार / Diagnosis & Treatment

  • निदान परिवर्जन / Nidan Parivarjan (Avoiding Causative Factors)
  • E.g., Avoiding cold food in cough (Kapha disorder).
  • औषध सेवन काल / Aushadha Sevan Kaal (Time of Medicine Intake)
  • Empty stomach (उष्ण काल) for strong medicines.
  • After meals (भोजनान्तर) for mild medicines.

Conclusion / निष्कर्ष

काय चिकित्सा (Kaya Chikitsa) focuses on दोष-दूष्य-विश्लेषण (Dosha-Dushya Analysis) to treat diseases holistically using आहार (Diet), औषध (Medicine), and विहार (Lifestyle).