Department of Swasthavritta
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Excellence in Preventive & Social Medicine
Swasthavritta, one of the eight branches of Ayurveda (Ashtanga Ayurveda), focuses on preserving health, preventing disease, and promoting balanced living. It outlines lifestyle regimens like Dinacharya (daily routine), Ritucharya (seasonal adaptation), Sadvritta (ethical discipline), and Achar Rasayana (code of conduct), which collectively ensure harmony of Doshas, Agni, Dhatus, and Ojas. The department integrates ancient preventive concepts with modern public health measures, working at both individual and community levels to create a foundation for lifelong well-being.
Our Approach
THERAPEUTIC & PREVENTIVE APPROACH
The department applies Dinacharya, Ritucharya, Ratricharya, and Sadvritta practices to maintain balance, prevent diseases, and support psychosocial health. Rasayana therapy, yoga, and pranayama further enhance immunity, vitality, and healthy longevity.
Holistic Significance
Swasthavritta emphasizes the preservation and promotion of health in the healthy, prevention of lifestyle and communicable diseases, and enhancement of physical, mental, and spiritual well-being by integrating Ayurveda with modern preventive medicine.
Clinical Foundation
The scope includes lifestyle regimens, dietary practices, public health, yoga, and community health programs. With a strong foundation in both Ayurveda and modern science, Swasthavritta ensures comprehensive and preventive healthcare for all.
Scope of Swasthavritta
Through Dinacharya, Ritucharya, and Yoga, Swasthavritta emphasizes daily and seasonal regimens that preserve health, prevent diseases, and support long-term wellness.
By harmonizing body, mind, and spirit, the discipline promotes balance, resilience, and vitality, ensuring holistic health and emotional stability for individuals across all life stages.
Ayurvedic principles help in the prevention and management of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, integrating dietetics, exercise, and Rasayana therapies with modern healthcare practices.
The concept of Janapadodhwamsa addresses epidemics and mass illnesses, highlighting preventive strategies, sanitation, and public health measures to safeguard community health effectively.
Swasthavritta advocates clean air, water, proper waste disposal, and healthy work practices, ensuring a safe, sustainable environment and reducing occupational hazards and related health risks.
Through Yoga, Ahara (nutrition), and Rasayana therapy, the discipline supports graceful aging, enhancing immunity, longevity, and quality of life in the elderly population.
By correlating Ayurvedic regimens with modern fields like chronobiology, immunology, nutrition, and behavioral science, Swasthavritta bridges tradition with evidence-based public health practices.
Departmental Role & Contributions
- OPD & IPD lifestyle disorder care.
- Yoga and diet counseling clinics.
- Stress management and meditation support.
- Immunity-strengthening Rasayana programs.
- Community outreach for public health.
- UG (BAMS) & PG (MD – Swasthavritta) programs.
- Training in Yoga, dietetics, and public health.
- Hands-on exposure in epidemiology and environmental health.
- Health camp participation and wellness programs.
- Clinical research on Dinacharya and Ritucharya.
- Studies on Yoga in lifestyle disorders.
- Trials on Rasayana and diet-based health interventions.
- Epidemiological surveys in community health.
- Publications and conference participation.
Key Areas of Specialty
This area focuses on maintaining balance through daily and seasonal practices that prevent disease and promote strength, aligned with chronobiology.
- Dinacharya: Oral hygiene, Abhyanga, Vyayama, meditation (linked with circadian rhythm and preventive lifestyle medicine).
- Ritucharya: Seasonal dietary and lifestyle changes (compared with chronobiology and seasonal disease prevention).
Guidelines for diet, rest, and sleep to restore metabolism and mental balance.
- Ratricharya: Evening meal rules, relaxation, sound sleep (linked with sleep hygiene and metabolic recovery).
Emphasizes psychosocial health and balanced living through values, discipline, and mental clarity.
- Sadvritta: Ethical conduct, social discipline (connected to psychology and behavioral science).
- Achar Rasayana: Mental positivity, restraint of senses (linked with stress management and mental health).
Focuses on proper dietary rules and food combinations to maintain Agni and immunity.
- Ahara Vidhi: Balanced diet and meal timings (compared with nutrition science).
- Pathya–Apathya: Recommended and restricted foods (aligned with dietetics in disease prevention).
Promotes physical strength, respiratory health, and stress control through traditional practices.
- Vyayama: Regular exercise for endurance (linked with exercise physiology).
- Yoga & Pranayama: Asanas, breathing practices, meditation (compared with stress management and mental health promotion).
Improves Ojas, longevity, and immunity through specialized herbs and regimens.
- Rasayana: Rejuvenatives like Chyawanprash (linked with immunology, anti-aging, and adaptogen therapy).
Focuses on epidemic prevention and healthy surroundings for public well-being.
- Janapadodhwamsa: Preventive measures for epidemics (compared with epidemiology).
- Parisar Shuddhi: Air, water, sanitation, waste management (linked with environmental and occupational health).