A Review on Relation of Prakriti with Sharirika Bala

Acharya Charaka has described different Deha Prakriti in charaka samhita such as Vataja, Pittaj and Kaphaj Prakriti as main and Dwandaja Prakriti i.e Vata-pitta, Vata-kapha and Pitta-kapha and last one is Sama Prakriti i.e all the Doshas are in equilibrium state also known as Sama Prakriti. According to Ayurvedic literature the quality of Bala is supreme in Kapha Pradhan Prakriti individuals followed by Pitta and Vata Prakriti individuals. So, different Dosha Pradhana Deha-Prakriti persons have varying degrees of Bala, according to the Ayurvedic Samhitas. Another crucial factor for assuming Trividha Bala, which consists of Pravara, Madhyama, and Avara, is Vyayama-Shakti. There is no convincing evidence of a direct relationship between Deha-prakriti and Vyayama-Shakti, despite all these references suggesting that various Dosha Pradhana Deha-Prakriti persons should also have varying amounts of Vyayama-Shakti. There isn't a conventional test for Vyayama-Shakti examination outlined in Ayurvedic literature, but various contemporary fitness tests and efficiency tests, such the Treadmill, Queens test and Harvard step test, can be utilized to provide objective parameters with which the Vyayama-shakti can be assessed and co-related with Deha Prakriti. Key words: Deha Prakriti, Bala, Vyayama-shakti