Vishal jain, Swarnalata Saraf, S. Saraf Saraf
~S.Saraf, Director,Institute of Pharmacy, Pt. R.S. Univ, Raipur (C.G.), India.
~Swarnalata Saraf, Reader, Institute of Pharmacy, Pt. R.S.Univ.
~Vishal Jain,Research Scholar,Institute of Pharmacy, Pt. R.S. Univ.
Articles by this Author
The Ayurvedic Examination Process
- By Vishal jain, Swarnalata Saraf, S. Saraf Saraf
- Published 12/20/2005
- General , Diagnostic Procedures
To confirm, evaluate and treat a disease, physicians need to perform clinical examinations of patients ? wherein textual knowledge (aptopadesa), direct perception (pratyaksha) and inference (anumana) are all very important components. The examination of patients can be carried out in the following manner
Ayurvedic Diagnosis - Six Stages of Disease
- By Vishal jain, Swarnalata Saraf, S. Saraf Saraf
- Published 12/20/2005
- General , Diagnostic Procedures
The imbalance of doshas and the course they follow to cause disease is termed samprapti or pathogenesis. Since diseases develop in distinct stages, a good knowledge of those helps in early recognition of disease. Ayurveda thus elaborates a six stage process for diagnosis called kriya (action) kal (time).
Diagnosis of Disease in Ayurveda
- By Vishal jain, Swarnalata Saraf, S. Saraf Saraf
- Published 12/19/2005
- General , Diagnostic Procedures
Indian medicine names three main causes of disease ? 'overuse', 'disuse' or 'misuse? of faculties; 'errors in judgement'; and influence of seasonal changes. According to Ayurveda all human diseases can be classified into the seven broad categories.