Autism or Autistic Spectrum Disorder are a graving problem of present era. That has shown alarming in increase in the fast decade. The prevalence of this condition in the world is very high in India its incidence rate is calculated per year 1 to 2 %. Through the factors like genetic problem autoimmune conditions and neurological abnormalities have been identified as the causes of autism for ASD. No definite reason is so far identified for the disorders in date.

Autism involves atypical brain development which orphan becomes apparent in behaviour and social development before child is 3 years old. It can be characterized bye impairments in social interaction and communication as well as restricted interest and sterotyped behaviour characterization independent of of underlying neurological defects. other characteristics include repetitive like task seen behaviour and scenery interests.

Genetic factors maybe the most significant cause for autism spectrum disorders. Autism prototype disorder for ervasive developmental disorder which is believed to be a complex genetic  and neurological disorder that generally throughout a person’s life.

Ayurveda treats autism by considering its etiology site of affiction, nature imbalance to doshas. In Ayurveda number of causative factor include (poorvakarma)  past deeds of life (maithuna charya of parents). Abnormal thoughts and abnormal preconceptional activities leads to this problem garbh poghatkar Bhavas).

Majja  is matruja bhava likewise brain development retention thinking is depending on proper development at atmaj bhav, also role of of (Garbhini Charya) the environmental and ill thinking nature of mother seriously effect the mental function of of the child(abnormal dosha & panchamahabhutas) the predominance of kapha and tamogana contribute development of symptoms of children with autism also predominance of vata dosha and Raja Guna give rise to emotional social communicational learning problem of children (beejdashti) it is clear that genetic factor and improper diet during pregnancy autistic behaviour.

In Ayurvedic texts Unmada & Apasmar is correlated with autism. unmada is a turn that represent broad classes of of mental ailments in in ayurvedic literature that covers autism. unmada is explained in Ayurveda as the the derangement in the manas (mental functioning), buddhi (application of the acquired knowledge) samjha (perceptions). Inana (experiences), smriti (memory) bhakti (emotional adhesions) seela (conditioned activities), cheshta (behaviour) and achara (social cultural activities). The clinical features of autism disorders ofmerge will with that of Unmada. The major cause for the explained in Ayurveda are the Beejadashti (genetic factors) which may have occurred due to the non congenial diet and regimen of the parents before conception aur the improper diet. Regimen of mother psychological stress during pregnancy (garbhaja) or unknown causes explained as a curse or other effects unrighteous deeds done in the past after Effects of the the unrighteous deeds done in the past (prabhavaja). The non Congenial diet and regimen and psychological stress of children in there infacy will have an effect on the above mentioned causes.