STUDY OF PREVENTION OF VISHAMA JWARA (MALARIA), KUSTHA ROGA (SKIN DISEASES) AND AMAVATA (RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS) IN AYURVEDA

The main aim of Ayurveda is to maintain the health in a healthy person and to cure the disease. To attain this, Ayurveda mainly concentrates on various rules and regulations. The healthy body as well as the disease is nothing but the outcome of Ahara(diet) and vihara(lifestyle). Ahar (diet) and Vihar (lifestyle) are the key modalities of prevention and management of diseases in Ayurveda. Concept related to lifestyle told in ayurveda are very unique; evidence based and aims at physical, mental, social and spiritual wellbeing which are practical even in the present era. “prevention is better than cure” have incorporation of the concept of lifestyle definitely confers complete health in a person. Vishama jwara(malaria),kustha roga(skin diseases) and amavata(Rheumatoid arthritis) are some of the most common diseases in present time. In the present study an attempt has been made to highlight the role and importance of diet( ahara) in prevention of vishama jwara,kustha roga and tamaka swasa in ayurveda. Keywords: Prevention, vishama jwara, kustha roga, amavata