STUDY ON ROLE OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN EAR DISEASES Comparative analysis of ayurveda and modern perspectives.

Dr. Victoria Boro; Dr. Khagen Basumatary; Dr. Chumi Bhatta

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

STUDY ON ROLE OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN EAR DISEASES Comparative analysis of ayurveda and modern perspectives.

Dr. Victoria Boro, Dr. Khagen Basumatary, Dr. Chumi Bhatta

Abstract :

Preventive healthcare (alternately preventive medicine or prophylaxis) consists of measures taken for disease prevention as opposed to disease treatment. Among the prominent existingAyurvedic literature , susrutasamhitauttarasthana exclusively deals with diseases related to Shalakyatantrai.e, diseases occurring above clavicular region . CharakSamhita ,Vagbhata’sAstangaSangraha and AstangaHridaya, MadhavaNidana and other Ayurvedic treatises also contains knowledge of ShalakyaTantra and preventive measures. The anch of Swasthavritta exclusively deals with preventive aspect of diseases. Preventive healthcare is especially important given the worldwide rise in prevalence of chronic diseases and deaths from the diseases. Thus, an attempt is made to study importance of preventive aspect of diseases of ear/ karnarogas mentioned in ayurvedicclassics and its co–relation with modern science.