EVALUATION OF PRAKRUTITAHA PAREEKSHA ATTRIBUTES IN MADHUMEHA ROGI (DM T2)

Dr. Amrutha R. Kulkarni*, Dr. Ajantha, Dr. Ramakrishna B. R. and Dr. Prakash L. Hegde

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda propagates the knowledge of Desha, Kala, one’s Prakriti and Achara (good conduct) as essential for health and its assessment. Prakriti is the fundamental of a human body. At the time of zygote formation, individual’s physiological and psychological tendencies would be fixed. Prakrititha Pareeksha is explained under Rogi Pareeksha. A clinical evaluation of Prakriti attributes was carried out on 120 Madhumeha (Diabetes Mellitus Type 2) patients using Susrutha Prakriti Inventory Questionnaire (SPI-Q) Part-1 for non-physical attributes which include physiological, psychological, social, intellectual and spiritual domains. This observational study was done with single sitting interview where assessment and collection of data on all five domains of non-physical attributes of Prakriti were undertaken using a total of 90 questions. This article throws light on the Gunas and reasons influencing each non-physical attribute of Prakriti available in different Ayurvedic treatises. On evaluation of complete data, it was found that maximum Madhumeha Rogis were of Kapha Prakriti in all the domains, except physiological domain and least number of Madhumeha Rogi were of Vata Prakriti in all the 5 domains.

Keywords: Prakrititha Pareeksha, Prakriti, Non-physical attributes, Madhumeha Rogi.