Clinical importance of Dashvidha Atur Pariksha

Abstract

Pariksha is used to explore knowledge regarding span of life, potency and strength of diseases. Pariksha is also used as term pramana in Ayurveda. Concept of Dashvidha Pariksha described in Ayurveda is very much scientific in terms of understanding the duration of life, strength of person and disease. Treatment principles vary from patient to patient depending on strength of the patient and morbidity of the disease. Many scattered references are found in Ayurvedic literature which lay stress on research viz. “Pareekshya karino hi kushala bhavanti” and many synonyms of research are available viz. Eshana and Anveshana.

Hence patient to be examined in respect of Prakruti, Vikriti, Sara, Samhanana, Pramana, Satmya, Satva, Aahara shakti, Vyayama shakti and Vaya is Dashvidha Pariksha. Ten fold examinations should be done to understand the overview of patient condition in relation to disease Pariksha must be carried out scientifically in a systemic planned way to get a successful results. It is very much essential that before during any treatment one should have complete knowledge of Roga and Rogibala.