Ayurveda,
the ancient science of life has evidences on how our forefathers used to
diagnose or in other words, determine the prakruti by just observing the
patient and his activities. That's why clinical tests play an important
in the diagnosis of the patient. Right kind of diagnosis is very
important to cure the disease from the roots. According to Ayurveda
Prakruti, which means innate character, physical constitution or
disposition of a person, plays an important role in comprehending the
physical and mental characteristics. With the changing social and
cultural environment our behavioral aspect also gets affected but the
most important fact is that our basic constitution remains constant
throughout our lives, just as our blood group does not change
throughout. Our constitution is a combination of the three doshas namely
Vata, Pitta and Kapha. These three are the dynamic forces, which are
contained in all living beings with the only difference being the degree
of interaction of the doshas. Each dosha has a dominant element in them
like the main element in Vata is Air, Pitta is Fire and Kapha is Water;
similarly we identify ourselves as vata, pitta or kapha and thereby
relate ourselves as a composition of the great elements of the universe. Based on the constitution our prakruti is determined. The effect of various diseases is based on the body constitution of a person. Just as the diseases the Ayurvedic treatments for varied diseases, varied formulations, daily regime, health recipes, etc are all based on the body constitution of a person. So it is important to understand the constitution of our body so that we can avoid health related problems and live a disease free life. Once we understand the body constitution we can customize our daily routine accordingly. Right from the food habits to our daily activities we can customize our lifestyle. Thus careful understanding about our own constitution can make us avoid health related problems.
