IMPORTANCE OF PRAKRITI FOR MAINTAINING OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Abstract

Every man or woman on the earth is born with some physical and mental peculiarities, which remain with him/her throughout the life; such features which are acquired by birth itself are called Prakriti. It is defined as group of characters inherited by an individual from Shukra-Shonit sanyoga (union of sperm and ovum). There is always tendency of Vata, Pitta and Kapha Prakriti individuals to give rise Vata diseases, Pitta disease and Kapha diseases respectively. So knowing prakrti is a wonderful tool for understanding oneself and others, and it also aids a person in making appropriate lifestyle choices like choose the occupation as per their prakriti for maintaining one’s health. Thus, we can suggest diet, lifestyle changes, dosha shodhan (panchkarma) in specific rutu according to prakriti & specific dhatupushtikaraka dravya according to Occupation. Occupation is an activity to which one regularly devotes oneself & which serves as one’s regular source of livelihood. So, occupation suitable to Prakriti can be suggested, so that there will not be risk of any occupational hazard in future. Even during recruitment in companies, there should be Prakriti parikshan of every candidate, so that every employee will be aware of Health & safety in work environment. Thus, There will be update & applied Ayurveda in todays era, increasing awareness of people about health & safety during occupation in future by adapting diet, lifestyle  & other measures suggested by vaidya, according to prakriti.