AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF RAKTA PARIKSHA ACCORDING TO THE PRAKRITI

Abstract

Background: - Rakta (blood) is very important element of our body which is essential for survival of life. In Ayurveda, there are Sapta Dhatus (seven tissue) in our body. Rakta Dhatu is one of them. Rakta dhatu is also important for sustenance of life. And responsible for the existence, support and maintenance of body. Rakta itself is life, Hence, needed to protect them by every approachable measure.Aim: - Study of the Rakta Pariksha and prakruti in perspective of Ayurveda and Standardize various parameters of Rakta Pariksha. Material and Methods: - This study carried out one pilot study to standardize all parameter in 5 healthy volunteers. After that this study carried out in randomly selected 50 Healthy volunteers of Subhodeep Ayurved medical college Indore m.p. Result: - In this study first of all, we standardized all the described parameters such as site of blood collection, cloths for staining, water, amount of blood, colour of blood, and analysed it in 50 healthy volunteers the result showed significance relation between Gunja varna of Rakta and Kapha pradhana Pitta Madhya Vata heen aprakriti which was statistically significant. Pearson Chi-Square test was carried out at P-value P <0.05, P<0.01, P<0.001 significance level. Conclusion: - For future, we can establish another test in Ayurveda by more research study whereby it can be useful for health monitoring.