THE CONCEPT OF NADI VIGYANA AND NADI PARIKSHAIN VARIOUS NADIGRANTHA AND AYURVEDIC GRANTHA - A REVIEW

In Ayurveda system, it is very important to have a accurate diagnosis before treating the patients disease &this work is done effectively through NadiPariksha.To know the NadiPariksha, it is also very important to know NadiVigyana. NadiPariksha and NadiVigyana have been described in various ancient Nadi literature and Ayurvedic literature.Nadi Vaidya perform the NadiPariksha with the help of three fingers of his hand, The accurate diagnosis of the disease (VyadhiVinischay) is done by knowing the position of Doshasthrough NadiGatiin the thumb root of the patient. NadiPariksha was an important method of ancient Ayurveda Vaidyas and even today, NadiPariksha is done by vaidyas to determine the disease.In the Nadi literature, Acharya Kanad, Vaidya Ayodhyanath Pandey,Vaidya Tara Shankar Mishretc.have given vary accurate description of NadiVigyana and NadiPariksha. In the same Ayurvedic texts, Sharangdhar Samhita, Bhavprakash, Yogaratnakar, also give very interesting description of NadiPariksha.