In Ayurveda, cardiac diseases are described mainly under Hridaya Roga, involving disorders of Hridaya (heart), Rasavaha & Raktavaha Srotas, and Prana–Vyana Vata. They arise due to Dosha imbalance, especially Vata and Kapha, with Pitta involvement in inflammatory conditions. Ayurvedic systems involved Hridaya Rasavaha Srotas Raktavaha Srotas Prana, Vyana & Samana Vata Common Cardiac Disorders & […]

In Ayurveda, cardiac diseases are described mainly under Hridaya Roga, involving disorders of Hridaya (heart), Rasavaha & Raktavaha Srotas, and Prana–Vyana Vata. They arise due to Dosha imbalance, especially Vata and Kapha, with Pitta involvement in inflammatory conditions.

Ayurvedic systems involved

Hridaya

Rasavaha Srotas

Raktavaha Srotas

Prana, Vyana & Samana Vata

Common Cardiac Disorders & Ayurvedic Correlation

Modern cardiac disease                      Ayurvedic correlation

Ischemic heart disease                       Hridayagata Vata / Dhamani Pratichaya

Angina pectoris                                   Hridshoola

Myocardial infarction                          Urahshoola / Hridaya Avarodha

Hypertension                                       Raktagata Vata

Heart failure                                        Hridaya Daurbalya

Arrhythmia                                          Vataja Hridaya Roga

Cardiomyopathy                                 Hridaya Kshaya

Rheumatic heart disease                    Pittaja Hridaya Roga

Congenital heart disease                    Beeja Dushti