Abstract

Dr. Chhaya Shree*, Dr Gitanjali Sasmal and Dr. Ashok Kumar

ABSTRACT

Prakriti is described as a person's status in their unaltered natural state. Ayurveda classifies persons on the basis of Prakriti as every person is thought to have a definite Prakriti that is established by the situation of Tridosha at the moment of union of sperm and ovum within the uterus. The Prakriti of a person is determined by whether either one, two, or all three Doshas (the three bodily humors: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha) are predominant. Therefore, the term "Prakriti" refers to an individual genetically determined anatomical, physiological, and psychological constitution. Prakriti is one of the oldest conceptions of preventative, personalized, or genetic medicine since it also predicts how an individual will react to pharmaceuticals, the environment, and their vulnerability to certain diseases. Opposite to the Prakriti is Vikriti which indicates unhealthy state of an individual. Acharya Charaka mentioned Dashavidha Pariksha, which involves analyzing the Prakriti first and the Vikriti second in order to comprehend the nature and severity of disease, the body's response to medications (pharmacogenomics), the selection of medications and their dosages, the prognosis of the disease, and preventive measures like diet, diurnal and seasonal routines. Therefore, Prakriti places a strong emphasis on uniqueness and is crucial to diagnosis, preventative medicine, and treatments.