Critical review on Hrudrog as per Ayurvedic Samhita (Classical Text)

Abstract

From ancient time and nowadays cardiac diseases are a critical health issue for human beings. Tremendous research work has been done on cardiac diseases by modern medicine which is helpful to save human life. In Ancient Era, as per classical text of Ayurveda heart is described as sadhyapranhar Marma it means that if trauma or diseased condition of heart may cause death. In Ayurvedic Classical Samhita Hrudrog i.e. Heart-disease is described in Charak Samhita  Sutrastan Adhyay 17, and  chikitsasthan Adhyay 26 and 80, Sushruta Samhita  Uttar Tantra Adhyay no. 43, Ashtang Hruday and Ashtang Sangraha: Nidansthan adhyay no. 05, Madhav Nidan Adhyay no. 29.  After critical review of these classical text descriptions here concluded and emphasized that Ayurveda has sufficient description of heart-diseases in view of causes (Nidan), Pre symptoms (Purvaroop), Symptoms (roop), patho-physiology and Complications, which will be helpful to Ayurved Vaidya (physician) for management of  heart  diseases.