KARSHYA – A LITERATURE REVIEW
Dr. Radhika*, Dr. Keerti Verma, Dr. Seema Joshi
ABSTRACT
Undernutrition is widely recognized as a major health problem in the developing country of the world. Children nutritional status is sensitive indicator of community health and nutrition. Under nutrition which indicates wasting (low weight for height), stunting (low height for age), underweight (low weight for age). Karshya term is mainly related to underweight condition of malnutrition. Due to malnutrition patients suffers from immunological deficiency and becomes prone to diseases commonly. A systemic study of Karshya literature and its management prevent nutritional deficiency. Ayurveda is mainly based on preventive aspect first rather than curative. Karshya is mentioned as Aptarpanjanaya Vyadhi in Ayurveda.
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