Abstract

BALASOSHA IN RELATION TO PROTEIN ENERGY MALNUTRITION

Dr. Sangita Prusty*, Prof. K. B. Mahapatra and Dr. Ajit Kumar Shasamal

ABSTRACT

The word Balasosha is made up of two words ‘Bala’ and „Sosha‟ means „Emaciation of child‟. According to description available in Ayurvedic texts this emaciation is originated from nutritional deficiency states in children, which is called as protein energy malnutrition in modern science. Although exact correlation of Balasosha with any specific disease of modern medicine is not possible but keeping in view of the various clinical signs and symptoms of P.E.M, it can be equated with Balasosha to some extent.

Keywords: Balasosha, PEM, Shuskata.