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In Ayurveda Disease is called Vyadhi It is the state of body and mind in which they are subjected to discomfort, pain and injury. The fundamental cause is imbalance of the three doshas - Vata, Pitta and kapha. The state of balance or equilibrium between these three doshas in the body is called health and the state of imbalance or disequilibrium is disease. The imbalance may be due to an increase or decrease in one, two or all the three doshas.
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Classification of diseases:-
1. According to the trauma (abhigaata)
Adhyatmika: physical and psychic type, constitutional
Adhibhautika: caused by environment
Aadhidaivika: caused by gods or spirits
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2. More practical classification useful for treatment is -
Aadi- bala pravritta : Genetically predisposed
Janma- bala : Congenital
Dosha -bala : caused by imbalances in Vata, Pitta, Kapha.
Sanghata-bala : Traumatic
Kala - bala : Seasonal, time linked
Daiva -bala : Gods or demons
Svabhava -ball : natural changes
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