AN APPROACH TOWARD KUPOSHANJANYA VYADHIES IN CHILDREN W.S.R. TO PHAKKA ROGA
Karam Singh* and Rakesh Sharma
ABSTRACT
Nutritional practices play a pivotal role in determining optimal health and development of children. Various widespread health problems can be prevented through nutritious diet. Malnutrition has left a profound impact on India’s child population, leaving them vulnerable to all sorts of infectious diseases. In Ayurveda texts, Kuposhanjanya Vyadhies (Nutritional disorders) are described by acharyas. Kuposhanjanya Vyadhies are the diseases similar to Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM). PEM is a type of malnutrition resulting from deficiency of proteins and calories in food over a long period of time. Acharya Kashyapa discussed the phakka roga in detail in chikitsasthan Phakkachikitshit adhyaya. The literary meaning of Phakka is phakkati nechayere gachatti eti phakka- it means run down condition of the body.
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