Role of ashtavidha pariksha in the diagnosis and prognosis of diseases

Abstract

Ayurveda is science helping us to elaborate our knowledge about the disorder and imbalance of the body, and also in understanding the proper diagnosis and the prognosis of the disease. Disease -free health can be gained, if we  follow the  abundantly supplied knowled ge  of  Ayurveda. Imbalance and  disproportionate ratio  in  three biological senses of humour of body i.e.  Vata (air), Kapha (Phlegm) and Pitta (Bile) are the main factors causing diseases. We apply expensive and arduous methods to treat common and chronic dis orders which can be treated effortlessly and cured by simple natural Ayurvedic remedies, without any or minimal harmful side - effects. Ayurveda does not suppress the symptoms but always aim at finding the precise cause of the diseases by a thorough examination of the body to find out the root cause of the ailment in the patients. The science of Ayurveda is based on the sound tenets of diagnosis which necessitates no clinical or costly investigations which are beyond the reach of the common and less privileged populace. To find out the real source of the diseases Ayurveda follows certain tests and examinations in different stages of diseases. ASHTAVIDHA PARIKSHA, one of the clinical assessment methods of Ayurveda thoroughly analyzes the overall condition of a patients’ body to find the underlying symptoms. The Ashtavidha Pariksha, the eight limbs of clinical assessment – Nadi, Mutra, Mala, Jihva, Shabda, Sparsha, Drig and Akruti, give us detailed perception about the disease. Here detailed perception of diseases is tried to interpret in accordance with the dosha involved by the help of Ashtavidha Pariksha.