Prakriti of a substance like a dietary article, a medicinal herb used in healthcare.įor example, the green gram is light to digest.
The constitution of a geographical region is specific.
Prakriti of a region, habitat and surrounding environment.
Therefore, prakriti can be classified into following categories for better understanding in healthcare systems. This may be referred to as the fundamental structure.
Fundamental form, pattern, standard, model, rule (especially in ritual)Įvery matter has its own constitution.
The Prakriti is applied at various places with following different meanings: (c) “Pra” means “before” and “Kriti” means creation and so Prakriti means that which existed before creation. (b) “Pra” means “sattvik”, “Kru” means “rajasik” and “ta” means “tamasik” and the word “Prakriti” thus conveys the power of the three gunas. Thus the word convey the meaning “one that is principal factor for creation”. “Pra” prefix means “principal” and “Kriti” means “creation”.
8.1 List of references in Charak Samhita.
4.3 Samya (equilibrium or normal state).
4.2 Deha prakriti (constitution of human being based on dosha dominance).