Measurement of range of Ushna guna (Ushna mukha) in pitta prakruti people of age group 40 to 50.

 

 Title: Measurement of range of Ushna guna (Ushna mukha) in pitta prakruti people of age group 40 to 50.

          Dr. R. Lonare, Submitted his dissertation to Pune University for the P.G. degree M.D. (Sharir Kriya) His guide was Dr. N.D. Dhargalkar. Research center was Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Pune.

          This research is a attempt to correlate the physical feature ushna mukha (high temperature in the oral cavity) with pitta Prakruti. 150 Volunteers were selected from the age group of 40-50, 3 groups A, B, C each of 50 volunteers were done with vata pradhan constitution group, pitta pradhan constitution group, & kapha pradhan constitution group. All volunteers were instructed to remain NBM (Nil by mouth) 1 hour before recording oral temperature. Volunteers should not change their daily routine. Temperature was taken twice a week for one whole year.

          The thesis had put forth following statements in the form of discussion & conclusion-

1)    There is obvious tendency of pitta constitution of people for higher oral temperature.

2)     Only charak compendia had explained the features of constitution on the basis of guna ( attributes)

3)    All these attributes must be working synergy.

4)    How many of seven characters are present in pitta constitution of people with predominance of ushna guna? The answer will be depending on another predominant dosha accompanying main predominant pitta dosha.

5)    How to differentiate  the character ‘Sukumar avdata Gatra’ (Delicate body frame) of kapha & pitta constitution people?

Ans- pitta constitution people will show ushna mukha, ushna asahatva (heat intolerance) and will show less hair on head or baldness, these features will absent in kapha constitution  people.