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The term 'Desha' literally means country, site, location, land or region. In Ayurveda, 'Desha' refers to the site, area of residence or location of a person. It also refers to the body of a person which is the location of his mind, atman and senses. Ayurveda scholars have deeply studied the effects of the climate and other environmental factors of the region where a person resides on his/her health. Therefore, Desha has been considered as an important concept in Ayurveda which is taken into accounts while making a diagnosis, assessing strength and planning a treatment.  

The term 'Desha' literally means country, site, location, land or region. In Ayurveda, 'Desha' refers to the site, area of residence or location of a person. It also refers to the body and mind of a person which are the sites of diseases. Ayurveda scholars have deeply studied the effects of the climate and other environmental factors of the region where a person resides on his/her health. Therefore, Desha has been considered as an important concept in Ayurveda which is taken into accounts while making a diagnosis, assessing strength and planning a treatment.  

== Introduction ==

== Introduction ==

Disha  is  derived from  ‘Dish  Nirdesh’  which  has been  considered  in  nine ‘Karana Dravyas’ in the Indian philosophy and Ayurveda. Disha (direction) denotes Desha also which is directed or divided from one part to other. In Ayurveda the term Desha has  been  applied  for  both  form  as  Disha (direction)  and Desha (place) directed or divided part. Both are important for  the  maintenance  of  health  prevention  and  cure  of disease  too.  Commonly  Desha  term  is  in  sense  of  site location, land  etc. In reference of site and location Desha has been applied and described in two dimensional way in Ayurvedic classics known as Bhumi Desha (Specific part of land or geographical part) and Atura Desha (the site of disease  body  and  mind).  In  reference  of  architecting, collection of  drugs,  quality  of  river  water property of air etc. are described on  the  basis  of  Bhumi Desha.  The  air, water coming from specific direction has specific property. The  aim  of  this  study  is  collection,  exploration  and interpretation of the subject matter related to Desha and its impact of health and disease in human beings as described in the Ayurveda classics. <ref>Meena, Dinesh & Singh, Rani. (2015). CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE CONCEPT OF DESHA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO HEALTH AND DISEASE. International Journal of Research in Ayurveda & Pharmacy. 6. 563-567. 10.7897/2277-4343.065105. </ref>

Desha is one of the very important criteria used in the assessment of any patient in Ayurveda. In Ayurveda this term Desha has been applied and described in two dimensional way. Bhumi Desha (Specific part of land or geographical part) and Atura Desha (the site of disease  body  and  mind) are the 2 different entities referred by the term Desha.  In  reference  of  place of residence, architecting, collection of  drugs,  quality  of  river  water, property of air etc. Bhumi Desha is indicated.  Whereas, in terms of examining a patient, locating the sites of assessment of patient, Atura desha is indicated. <ref>Meena, Dinesh & Singh, Rani. (2015). CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE CONCEPT OF DESHA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO HEALTH AND DISEASE. International Journal of Research in Ayurveda & Pharmacy. 6. 563-567. 10.7897/2277-4343.065105. </ref> Hence Desha is the concept in Ayurveda which is used when a specific area needs to be located or identified since, it shares a definitive relationship or association with the disease under investigation or the health of the person.

 

== Classification of Desha (Area of residence) ==

== Classification of Desha (Area of residence) ==