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Role of Ayurveda in Public Health: Compass and Challenges

Ayurveda is an ancient medical science that has flourished from ages till date. It is the science that imparts all the knowledge of life. It defines health and aspects responsible for its maintenance and promotion. As we all know due to severe pollution, climate change, population rise and other socio-economic reasons our world is suffering a strong survival strain of all living being and nature. Maintaining the wholeness of nature and human health is a big objection in front of the world and it cannot be ignored either. Ayurveda indicate prevention and health promotion, and provides treatment for disease. Its main motive is to achieve desirable health and well-being through a comprehensive approach that addresses mind, body, behavior, and environment. It is the science and art of preventing diseases, prolonging life, and promoting health and efficiency through organized community efforts. Ayurveda has the outstanding potential to reverse the worsening health status across the world and it would be the best option to promote public health.


INTRODUCTION
"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely an absence of disease or infirmity." [1] WHO definition of health as per the concepts of "Swasthya [2] Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of medicine, which emphasis on prevention of body ailments rather than simply relieving pathological problems or symptoms. As in main concepts of Ayurveda "Arogyam Mulamuttamam," Ayurveda given most importance to Arogya (Health). The primary aim of Ayurveda is "Swasthasya Swasthyarakshanam" and "Aturasya Vikaraprashamanam," the context explains the importance of maintenance and promotion of health in healthy, along with treating diseases. "Swasthya" means health, "Rakshanam" means protection; "Aturashya" means of the patient, Vikara" means disease, "Prashamanam" means alleviation. [3] To achieve the goal of public health for diverged ethnicities, their socio-geographical specificity should be kept at the core along with individual specificities while framing the treatment guidelines and patient assessment for better outcome. Every person is different from another and hence should be observed as a different entity, as many variations in the universe, so many in the human beings. [4] Health promotion concepts also enriched by an understanding of Punchamahabhutas,Ttridosha theory, ecological health concepts, yoga and nutrition from Ayurveda. In Ashtanga Hridaya, it is well described that, Dushya (Dhatutissue and Mala -excreta), Desha (Deha -human and Bhumi -the locality), Bala (Samarthya -stamina), Kala (diurnal and seasonal time), Anala (different state of Agni), Prakriti (Vata, Pitta and Kapha), Vaya (child, adult and old age), Sattva (mind), Satmya (food and geographical compatibility), Ahara (sweet, sour, etc.), Avastha (different phenomenal state), Sukshmasukshma (minute observation), Esham (diseases), and Dosha Aushadha Nirupanam (deciding the Doshik involvement and drugs) are the fundamental principles to be observed and Ayurveda, there are two types of medicines: those which promote resistance of the body and promote vitality and those which cure disease. [5] To attain the goal of public health for diverged ethnicities, their socio-geographical specificity should be kept at the core along with respective specificities while framing the treatment guidelines and patient assessment for better outcome. [6] Scopes: Ayurveda is widely used in India as a system of primary health care and flourishing worldwide in health promotion. Ayurveda intent at making a happy, healthy and peaceful society. Especially the simple regimens described in ancient classical texts are of immense use in handling public health problems faced by the present world today. Swastavritta is personal hygiene; it consists of dinacharya (daily routine) and includes tooth brushing, mouth wash, tongue scraping, bathing, exercising, eating, and sleeping and so on. Ritucharya are the regimens and diet which are to be followed in the different seasons of the year. Sadvritta is an orbit of social behavior and conduct of the individual based on religious rituals and practices. Rasayana and vajeekarana are the use of rejuvenating agents to prevent aging; they impart longevity, immunity against disease and assist in improving mental faculties. Secondary prevention emphasizes on early diagnosis and treatment which can be achieved by various modalities of diagnosis such nadi pariksha (examination of pulse), darshana (inspection), sparshana (palpation), and prashna (interrogation) etc. and treatment modalities such shaman (alleviation) & sodhana (purification). [7] Yoga is an atomistic science which embraces physical, moral, social, mental and spiritual well-being According to Ayurveda, diseases manifest due to imbalances (attributed to stress) in this healthy state of body and mind. Ayurvedic treatment modalities are directed towards correcting this imbalance and focus on enhancing the digestion and eliminate toxins out of the body. It follows an integrated approach to the prevention and treatment of illness and tries to maintain or re-establish harmony between the mind, body, and forces of nature. [8] In Ayerveda literature, Vagabhata and Sharangadhar emphasized this. Progressive deterioration of bodily features decade wise, thereby setting milestones of ageing. Now a day, we see no discipline is maintained by the people, due to their job pattern or there, busy schedule. People are gaining better, but unfitted to maintain health and self-satisfaction. Only way to become gratified and healthy Dincharya should be followed. Our stressful and busy daily routine is necessary to bring radical change in body, mind and consciousness.
Dincharya helps to establish balance in one's constitution (Vata, Pitta and Kapha). It also determines and regularizes a person's biological clock, aids digestion, absorption and assimilation and generates selfesteem, discipline peace happiness and longevity. Dincharya is the collective information of all the practices for promoting health and preventing disease that the ancient sages followed.
Ayurveda concerns chiefly with longevity, whose notion is not only limited solely to long-lasting life, but it circumscribes all the conditions to live in health and vitality in order to carry out a healthy death, meaning the natural final experience of the cycle of life. Thus, in Ayurveda the concept of public health, even encompassing all ages, focuses fundamentally on the individual capability of healthy aging intended as complete fulfilling one's life. [9] Ayurveda recommend many therapies also for maintaining our mental, physical and spiritual health. Ancient techniques, therapeutics (Rasayana), Panchakarma, Yoga are being accepted to accomplish the following goals of treatment -1.
Strengthen immune system.
Responsive inflammatory system.

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Harmonize the life force.

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Free radical scavenging or anti-oxidant ➢ Noble contribution of Ayurveda to modern day health scenario: [10] In this era of life style disorders Panchakarma and Rasayana therapy is the only hope for health care, WHO has accepted the same from traditional medicines.
• In prevention of the diseases -Metabolic, genetic disorders, allergic, auto-immune diseases, Seasonal variations, Aging / Geriatric.

Challenges:
The major challenge ahead of health promotion by Ayurveda is to produce competent Ayurveda medical practitioners; perhaps the existing system has not been completely successful in producing confidence among Ayurveda graduates for practicing pure Ayurveda. There may be several motives attributing towards this, including student's inability to understand basic principles and concepts of Ayurveda practice, improper infra-structure in Ayurveda institutions, unskilled teachers, etc. Another important provocation is the lack of adequate practical exposure in clinical practice.
Several other factors might contribute to such issues & discrepancies, for example: Despite these formidable obstacles many significant intellectual efforts can take to promote Ayurveda towards public health promotion. [11] 1. Create awareness about Ayurveda and Ayurvedic treatment principles.
2. Standardization and quality control of the herbal drugs with proper clinical trials.
3. Describe the line of treatments that are available to overcome stress and stress related disorders.
4. Evaluate the treatment methods with available scientific evidence and easy to take medicine by people.
5. Demonstrate their usefulness to address public health issues.

To Sum up:
World is eagerly waiting for the help of Ayurveda in solving their health problems. Govt. of India is ready to offer financial help for the development of Ayurveda as international brand . All the stake holders of Ayurveda i.e. researchers, practitioners, teachers, law makers, professional organizations of Ayurvedic practitioners should respond to call of the time

CONCLUSION
Public health today is gaining momentum all over, and is a good sign for traditional medical systems to get their place to fulfill the need of the day. Public health as a direction is mainly seen as a part of or an alike stream to community medicine. But the ancient texts of Ayurveda also describe certain principles of public health in its own idioms. Though the classical texts of Ayurveda describe many principles such as infectious disease, immunity, nutrition etc. which are very common issues in public but the present document is focus on the notion of public health and health in brief. Ayurveda is the greatest choice for achieving the goal of personal health along with public health.