Diagnostic Procedures

Ayurvedic Diagnosis - Six Stages of Disease

no@spam.com (Vishal jain, Swarnalata Saraf, S. Saraf Saraf)

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).

The Ayurvedic Examination Process

no@spam.com (Vishal jain, Swarnalata Saraf, S. Saraf Saraf)

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

Basics of Determining Dosha

no@spam.com (Karunakar Shukla)

Diseases, according to Ayurveda are caused by the imbalance in the three doshas. The predominance of a dosha in an individual?s constitution indicates his or her vulnerability to a particular disease. Diseases in Ayurveda are classified according to thee origin of their causes.