Abstract of published research articles in Ayurveda
AYU Vol. 30 Issue No. 1 (Jan.-March 2009)
Id.No.30103
Concept of
Ritusand their
effect on Bala
*Chhagan Jangid**Hitesh
A. Vyas ***R. R. Dwivedi
Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar
Abstract: A randomized Survey study
was done on healthy
volunteers to evaluate effect of Ritu on Bala, as
mentioned in Charaka-Sutrasthâna-6/8. According to which,
the beginning of the Visarga kâlai.e Varshâ and the end of the Âdâna Kâla
i.e. Grîshma Ritu
mark the Daurbalya (Decreased Bala) of the Human
being. While the end of Visarga
Kâla i.e. Hemanta and the
beginning of Âdâna Kâla
i.e. ShishiraRitu
signify maximum Bala and middle of the both Kâlas
i.e. Sharad & VasantaRitu respectively medium Bala is observed. To
prove the validity of the principle Sûtra,95 healthy volunteers were registered, out of which 80continued through out the study period for the Bala
assessment. TheBala
assessment was performed with the help of a specific scoring
pattern based upon 12 parameters (from Âyurveda
as well as Modern science), in
three different Ritus viz. - Hemanta, Vasanta
and Varshâ. The study illustrated significant to
highly significant differences in the most of the parameters,
which is supportive to the selected Sûtra that the
maximum Bala is found in
Hemanta Ritu, medium Bala
in Vasanta while minimum in VarshâRitu.
Key words: Âdâna, Visarga, Kâla,
Ritu, Bala
*
Lecturer, Deptt. ofBasic
Principles, Punjab Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital, Shri
Ganganagar, Rajasthan. **
Senior lecturer, Deptt. of Basic Principles ***
Professor & Head, Deptt. of Basic Principles
