A Critical Review of Prana Vayu in the Modern Perspective
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Vata dosha is the most important factor of Tridosha which is responsible for controlling all types of movements. Among five vata dosha, prana vayu is situated in the head and travel across urah (thorax region) and kantha (throat region). It is reasonable for functioning of spitting, sneezing, eructation, respiration, and deglutition and also maintains the proper functioning of budhhi (intelligence/judgement), hridaya (heart), chitta (mind). Hear head refers to brain and brain stem as it controls all these functions. All the functions of prana vayu are compared as per modern medical science. Basically, the functions of limbic system, cranial nerves, cerebral cortex, basal ganglia and other structures might be compared with the functions of prana vata. So we can easily understand the basic principles of Ayurveda which is badly required in this present era. Most of the vatik disorders discussed in Ayurveda are being diagnosed under neurological disorders in modern medicine. Very few works have been achieved on conceptual features of vata. In this article an attempt has been made to correlate the physiological activity of prana vayu with special reference to neurophysiology. For this study, the basic materials have been collected from the Āyurvedic classics with the available commentaries, as well as text books of contemporary science have been referred for better understanding of the concept and its comparison with contemporary science.
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Pritam Moharana, Rakesh Roushan
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