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Category: Volume 06 Issue 08 August 2018
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Title: Concept of OJUS – Its Significance and Relevance in Life Style Disorder

Authors: Dr M Aparna, Dr Acha Vidhya Dharini, Dr K Samba Murthy, Dr P Sai Sudhakar, Dr K Srinivas

 DOI:  https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i8.131

Abstract

Ayurveda is the science of life, which deals with the physical, mental and social well-being of life. It is the foremost life science which describes different ways to prevent and manage life style disorders. Due to change in the environmental, socioeconomic development, civilization of the life style leading to decrease in physical activity, changes in the dietary habits and increase of bad habits like smoking, alcoholismetc., which are leading to deadly diseases in day to day life. These changes are acting as a slow poison in the body by decreasing Ojus in the body. Ojus is the essence of all the seven Dhatus, it acts as bala (Immunity) of the body. Impairment of Ojus leads to exhaustion, generalized edema, fatigue, loss of intelligence, heaviness of the body, death etc. These conditions can be compared to top most diseases according to WHO i.e.; Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers, Type 2 Diabetes, depression etc. As Ojus plays significant role in the body, this paper highlights the role of Ojus in present life style disorders and its preventive measures.

Keywords: Ojus, Life style disorders, Bala.

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