AN AYURVEDIC REVIEW OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Abstract

Presently world is facing many severe health disorders, Hridroga is one of them. It can be correlated to cardiovascular disease which is now one of the most common causes of mortality. It accounts for approximately 30% of deaths worldwide. Cardio Vascular Disease comprises the most prevalent serious and a rapidly growing problem in developing nations like India. According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular disease causes 12 million deaths in the world each year. It appears from this fact that there is still great scope to improve upon the concept as well as the practice of medicine in this area. Ayurvedic system of medicine can be of great help for controlling the heart disease, as the system is a votary of holistic approach. It is considered that many such diseases have multiple aetiology; hence a multipronged approach is more suitable for their management. A detailed description about Hridroga is present in ancient Ayurvedic texts with symptomatology, their curative and preventive measures. Symptoms of heart disease are also found in the disorders of other systems and due to which heart diseases have vast correlation with other systems of the body like digestive system, respiratory system etc. This article explains how Ayurvedic symptomatology resembles with symptoms of modern cardiovascular diseases and how the concepts of Ayurveda can help to prevent heart disease and how the care of heart should be taken through holistic way.