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Concepts of Health in Dravidian Yogic Treatises

2012; OMICS Publishing Group; Volume: 01; Issue: S1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4172/scientificreports.123

2157-7595

Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani,

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies

The Dravidian culture of South India has contributed greatly to the history and development of Yoga.The great Dravidian Yogi Tirumoolar emphasizes the importance of not only eating the right type of food, but also the right amount and with the right attitude.Tirumoolar has given numerous references to therapeutic benefits of Yoga for attaining and maintaining health in his monumental Tirumandiram.One of the major Indian concepts of disease causation is the imbalances of Tridosha.This is found in numerous classical texts of Yoga and Ayurveda like Shiva Swarodaya, Sushruta Samhita, Charaka Samhita and Tirumandiram.This article also details with concepts from the Tirukural of Tiruvalluvar.