Introspection into the Guna Wisdom of Ayurveda– A Review From the Clinical Perspective

Abstract

The clinical scenario in Ayurveda is currently positioned at a juncture where  there is immense demand for standardization and development. Researchers are  running after the methods to tackle the issues of individual variations and lack  of reproducibility when it comes to the systematic practice of Ayurveda. Under  these circumstances, the guna spectrum in Ayurveda, often neglected as a  philosophical area that do not have direct clinical applications needs to be  revived so that the quintessence of Ayurvedic clinical decision making is  translated into the research arena. For this purpose, a thorough analysis of the  concepts and their in-depth meaning has to be considered. Also, critical  introspection into the current status and its background realities with focus on  the systematic narration of Ayurveda is needed like the classification of gunas based upon their clinical importance and therapeutic potentials. This article tries  to incorporate this aspect into the science of Ayurveda in light of the clinical  and philosophical understanding making it more comprehensive and clinical  friendly.