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Ayurveda’s distinctiveness lies in its use of Ahara-Vihara (dietic and daily regimes) as a therapeutic method. Sixty therapeutic protocols for wound healing have ahara (food) as one of the approach. Wound healing is a multifactorial mechanism where food plays a significant role in terms of micro and macro nutrients. In clinical practice, understanding Pathya Kalpana (conducive practises) is crucial as it considered as half of the treatment, Ardha Chikitsa (Partial Treatment) and it also stabilises digestive and metabolic fires (jataragni and dhatwagni). Prescribing medicines and ignoring a proper lifestyle and diet changes serve no purpose as it only defeats the symptoms of the disease without attending the root causative factors of a disease, as Apathya (non conducive practices) are the major causative factors of pathogenesis. Even a treatment protocol which can hit the bull’s eye would fail, when a patient has inappropriate diet and indulges in improper activities of routine. The knowledge of influence of shadrasa (six tastes) in healing, method of eating, conducive and non conducive foods and regimes given in scriptures, properties and effects of the wholesome foods and its indications is beneficial for establishing a structured treatment protocol. Various types of wounds and different phases of wound healing can be approached by a specifically designed diet and regimes.

Ayurveda's distinctiveness lies in its use of Ahara-Vihara (dietic and daily regimes) as a therapeutic method. Sixty therapeutic protocols for wound healing have ahara (food) as one of the approach. Wound healing is a multifactorial mechanism where food plays a significant role in terms of micro and macro nutrients. In clinical practice, understanding Pathya Kalpana (conducive practises) is crucial as it considered as half of the treatment, Ardha Chikitsa (Partial Treatment) and it also stabilises digestive and metabolic fires (jataragni and dhatwagni). Prescribing medicines and ignoring a proper lifestyle and diet changes serve no purpose as it only defeats the symptoms of the disease without attending the root causative factors of a disease, as Apathya (non conducive practices) are the major causative factors of pathogenesis. Even a treatment protocol which can hit the bull's eye would fail, when a patient has inappropriate diet and indulges in improper activities of routine. The knowledge of influence of shadrasa (six tastes) in healing, method of eating, conducive and non conducive foods and regimes given in scriptures, properties and effects of the wholesome foods and its indications is beneficial for establishing a structured treatment protocol. Various types of wounds and different phases of wound healing can be approached by a specifically designed diet and regimes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ayurveda is a time-tested science that systematically explains its concepts through eight branches. Grahas Chikitsa (Ayurvedic treatment of microbes) is one of these branches, and it is well-explained in the texts. "Graha" refers to a tiny, invisible living organism that may undergo several stages of development and can be pathogenic or antigenic to the body. Microorganisms can cause generalised pathogenic alterations in the body that affect multiple systems, similar to the concept of Grahas. This suggests a deeper understanding of microbes in relation to Grahas. This review paper aims to explore the age-old concept of Balgrahas (microbes) and its relevance in modern times. The review was conducted using published articles on paediatric disorders, electronic databases, textbooks on paediatrics, and traditional Ayurvedic writings related to Kauamarbhritya (Paediatrics). A distinguishing feature of this study is its compilation of information on Balgraha from classical texts, covering clinical characteristics, causal factors, and various internal and external treatments. It also discusses Ayurvedic treatment modalities such as Daiva Vyapashraya Chikitsa (Spiritual therapy) and Yukti Vyapashraya Chikitsa (Rational therapy). In this review, authors discussed several formulations for treating conditions associated with Balgraha (microbes) that have not been detailed in previous studies. Additionally, some Shodhan karma (Detoxification) procedures that are particularly recommended for both children and nursing mothers are also highlighted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]