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Definition and Classification of Diseases
An incorrect functioning of an organ or a
structure can be classified under disease. If a plant or human
being has any abnormality or complaint or derangement or indisposition
or disorder in any part of the body, it is defined as disease.
The factors that cause the physical or mental pain or distress
are called the disease. Diseases can affect both the physical
structure (internal and external parts of the body) and the
mind.
There are 10 well known synonyms of the disease in Sanskrit.
They are Rog, Papma, Jvara, Vyadhi, Dukha, Amaya, Yakshma,
Atanka, Gada, and Abadha. Let us see the description of each
synonym.
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- Rog: A disease that gives pain to any part of your body. In Sanskrit, it means disease, and its derivation is from Ruga, pain or misery. Human beings get both physical and mental diseases, and pains; however, the mental pains are more dangerous and painful than the physical ones. The examples of this mental disease are anger, fear, anxiety, stress, and so on, while the examples of the physical disease are pain in any part of the body.
- Papma: A disease caused due to our sins, both physically and mentally. Mental sins are our desires, greed, jealousy, pride, covetousness, and so on. Physical sins are being a glutton, involving oneself in adultery, and so on.
- Jvara: A disease caused by nature. Jvara, in Sanskrit means to be hot, fever. In other words, to be ill. It is caused in the duodenum, and mostly it is an air-borne disease.
- Vyadhi: A disease that causes abnormalities,
disorder, ailments, and so on in a living being is Vyadhi.
- Dukha: In Sanskrit, it means sadness. It is the
result of any physical pain, illness, loss of loved ones, even
old age, or any disease.
- Amaya: A disease caused due to indigestion. When
the food remains undigested or is improperly digested, you tend
to have improperly processed food or drink known as Ama. You experience
these kinds of diseases due to decreased enzyme activity. In the
case of internal diseases, their origin is Ama, while in the external
disease the end is production of Ama.
- Yakshma: It indicates Tuberculosis. It also indicates
a syndrome, which means few symptoms together indicate a disease.
- Atanka: Agony or miserable feeling. Normally,
when a human being is infected with a disease, you can see misery
in his/her life.
- Gada: Sometimes, a disease can be caused through
or by various factors, and if all the factors arise at the same
time, it is Gada.
- Abadha: When you feel constant physical or mental discomfort, or have constant physical or mental sufferings, it is known as Abadha.
You can classify the diseases into six categories depending
on the instability of Doshas, a different combination of five
elements (Air, Water, Earth, Fire, and Ether) in the form
of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. They are:
- Samanyaj: When there is a problem with
the stability of one or all the Doshas, this kind of disease
arise.
- Nanatmaj: When there is a problem of
stability with just one Dosha, this kind of disease would
occur.
- Sadhya and Asadhya: Sadhya means diseases
that can be cured while Asadhya refers to chronic illness.
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- Sadhya is classified into Sukhasadhya and Kruchchhasadhya, while
Asadhya into Yapya and Pratyakhey .
- Agantuj: When you get a disease due to foreign
bodies entering the system.
- Nijroga: When all the Doshas are unstable,
you get this kind of disease.
- Manas: When the Doshas interfere with the nervous
system functioning, a person tends to get this disease.
Most of the diseases result as the consequence of any kind of genetic or development issues, infections, poisons, or so on. Most of them are curable with the help of Ayurveda.
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