
Importance of Nidana (Ayurvedic diagnosis) for treatment of an anonymous disease in Ayurveda: a case study
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Rupashri Nath,
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Bidhan Mahajon,
Apala Sengupta,
Asis Kumar Chattopadhyay,
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Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of ayurvedic and herbal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2454-5023
DOI - 10.31254/jahm.2016.2102
Subject(s) - clearance , disease , pathological , medicine , ayurvedic medicine , stage (stratigraphy) , traditional medicine , dermatology , biology , urology , paleontology
Ancient Ayurvedic scholars has opined, there may not be the nomenclatures of all the diseases in text but such diseases can be managed on the basis of Dauṣika (pathological) concern. To reveal this disease process, Nidāna (cause), Pūrvarūpa (prodermal symptoms), Rūpa (sign and symptoms), Upaśaya (association), Samprāpti (pathogenesis) are regarded as the basic tools for the diagnosis. In present study a case of End stage renal disease, which is an anonyms in the ancient text was managed with Ayurvedic therapy by considering the different stages of the disease. The case was treated with Mahā Tikta ghṛita, Varuṇādi Kaṣāya which acts on Meda vaha srota and Mandāgni. As we know treatment should be given for srota and its root. Root of Meda vaha srota is Vṛkka and Vapāvahanaṁ from where Mūtra is formed. In this case it was observed that after one month of treatment patient was clinically better than before and also in biochemical investigation all parameters were decreased. Study cleared out that before providing treatment for an anonymous disease, diagnosis of case based on Ayurvedic parameters is essential.