STUDY THE EFFECT OF EXCESSIVE SOIL CONTACT ON SOLES OF FEET IN DIFFERENT DEHA PRAKRUTI VOLUNTEERS WITH REFERENCE TO RUKSHADI VATA GUNA

Ayurveda is an ancient system of medicine documented and practiced in India since time immemorial. According to this system, an individual's Prakruti (basic constitution) to a large extent, determines predisposition and prognosis to diseases as well as therapy and lifestyle regime. Therefore, Prakruti pariksha plays an important role in examination of patient and diagnostic aspect hence can influences its prevention also. In Ayurveda excessive soil contact is main cause of padadari in explained under sushrut samhita. So, one needs to understand that there should be some correlation between excessive soil contact and padadari i.e cracked feet.