Ayurvedic Review and Metanalysis on Hypertension (Essential Hypertension)
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High Blood Pressure, Lifestyle disorders, Raktachapa, Silent killerAbstract
Ayurvedic texts provide no straight references to EHT. But from compilation of scattered references, it is concluded that, EHT is a Vata-Pitta Pradhan Tridoshaj Vyadhi, and Rasa Rakta are the chief culprits, and add the progression of vitiation of psychological factor i.e. Raja and Tama The main pathology occurs in Rasa-Rakta Dhatu. These vitiated Doshas leads to vitiation of Rasavaha, Raktavaha and Manovaha Srotas. As the Adhisthan of the diseases heart, distortion and structural changes take place in heart to increased mortality. Further, after understand EHT on the basis of Ayurvedic fundamentals, the treatment has been selected in compliance with the principles propounded
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