Kuposhan Janya Vyadhi in Children and Their Ayurvedic Management

Kuposhan Janya Vyadhi, also known as the malnutrition disorder in children, is defined as the deficiency of various nutrition related diseases among children, including malnutrition, generalized wasting and under nutrition. Important diseases as per Ayurveda are Balshosh, involving the condition of wasting leading to weakness; Parigarbhika which is a disease of infants with digestion and growth difficulty; Phakka Roga is the condition of stunted growth and difficulty in ambulation; and Karshya that is a condition with thinness and protruding bones. Nutritional deficiencies can lead to malnutrition, improper nutrition and ineffective digestion as well as chronic infections affecting nutrition of body tissues. Treatment is mainly constituted by measures of facilitating digestion with Agnideepana, encouraging nourishment of body tissues with Brimhana, and using treatments such as Abhyanga for physical buildup. This article emphasizes Kuposhan Janya Vyadhi in children and their Ayurvedic management.