Ayurveda : Methods of

Clinical Diagnosis
Ayurveda , the Indian System of Medicine,
have its own specialty for diagnosis of
Diseases. What are the methods ? Which
are used in Clinical Diagnosis? See in this
slide show
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Ayurveda Diagnosis
Two main methods for diagnosis of diseases

One : Roga Pariksha that means diagnosis of
Disease or diagnosis of ailments
Two : Rogi Pariksha that means examination of
patient or sick person, according to Ayurveda
methodology
Roga Pariksha
[Diagnosis of Diseases]
This consists of five directives
1. Nidana
2. Poorvaroop
3. Rupa
4. Upashaya
5. Samprapti
Details are in next slides
Nidana
That means , the etiology of a disease
Which provides complete picture, in relation to
the causative factors of a disease
Purvaroop
That means, early signs and symptoms of a
disease
Before the beginning of a complete disease
condition
Rupa
That means , main signs and symptoms, which
indicates a disease condition
Upashaya
When disease condition is mixes with some
signs and symptoms, creating doubts and
confusion for correct diagnosis
In this stage, dietetic and therapeutic steps are
taken to remove the obstacles
This process is known Upashaya
Samprapti
This is called Pathogenesis of diseases
Samprapti is divided and subdivided in few
points for better understanding
The details should be seen in classical books
of Ayurveda
Rogi Pariksha
This is classified in two main divisions

1. Prashana that means interrogations to patient
2. Parikshan that means examination of patient
Examination-1
Chakshu pariksha that means examination of
patient by the observation of eyes
Inspection of patient
Examination-2
Examination of patient by Sparshendriya that
means by palpation
Examination by Hands
Examination-3
Shravnendriya parikshan that means by
auscultation and purcussions , hearing through
ears
Examination - 4
Ghrani pariksha that means examination
through nose, smell, odor of excretions etc
Examination -5
Rasan Pariksha that means by taste
All these examinations are
classically elaborated in the
books of Ayurveda.
But
apart from these examinations,
some Ayurvedicians have written
much more about the
examination of patient , as they
have observed.
Apart from earlier said methods,
some more methods for
examinations are also described
in details
in the classical book of Ayurveda
Prakruti Pariksha
Examination of a patient by the study of
Temperaments
Vikratih Pariksha
Examination of the patient by the study of the
morbid condition
Avastha Pariksha
Examination of the patient by the age factors
Ahar shakti Pariksha
Examination of the patient by evaluating the
capacity of digestion and ingestion
Vyayam shakti pariksha
Examination of the patient by the evaluating
the physical power, capacity of work or
capacity of exercise
Saratah Pariksha
Examination by study of Sara of parient
Samhananatah Pariksha
Examination by the study of the constitution
of a patient
Satavatah Pariksha
Examination of the patient by observing and
studying mental condition
Satmyatah Pariksha
Examination by the study of the capacity of
the diet intake
Pramantah Pariksha
Examination of the patient by the study of the
measurements of body and body parts, like
length, weight, breadth of the different organs
and parts,
Personal History and family
history are also taken for
consideration
Ayurveda mentions more
methods for the clinical
diagnosis, which should be seen
in the classical books of
Ayurveda respectively
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