Sadvrutta (सद्वृत्तम्)

Sadvrutta (सद्वृत्तम्)

Sadvrutta is the moral code of conduct expounded by Ayurveda Acharyas for personal as well as social health. This code of conduct is described under the various aspect of preventive medicine and believed that this code of conduct helps to maintain the physical, mental and social aspects of individual's health and well being.

Introduction

This is code of conduct for the keeping good or balanced condition of body & mind. sadvritta not only includes mental faculties, but also rules related with general hygiene, food consumption, sexual intercourse & exercise, following which leads to prevention of psychological, physical & psychosomatic disorders. This also can be called as health promoting conduct. And all over, sadvritta play a vital role in preventing communicable diseases.

Ayurveda has discussed conduct under "Sadvritta" (Code of good conduct). A good personal conduct provides good health and a control over individual senses and desires. Emotional disorders which are caused by Prajnaparada (derangement of intellect, restraint and memory), interrupt the social conduct of a person leading to psychosomatic disease. The wise man should control the impulses of emotions which otherwise causes the mental illness. Psycho Social Behaviour changes as Causative factors and Prodromal symptoms of upcoming diseases. By following proper code of conduct, daily regimen, seasonal regimen, Achara Rasayana (rejuvenating regimens) one can lead a healthy life.