Open AccessIMPORTANCE OF ASHTAVIDHA PARIKSHA – AS A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL
Author(s) -
Bhoomika M. Patel,
Sanjay Srivastava
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj0909052021
Subject(s) - medicine , physical examination , clinical practice , disease , intensive care medicine , clinical diagnosis , medical physics , physical therapy , surgery , pathology
For effective management of disease, diagnosis and prognosis are two important aspects. Clinical examination is an important tool for assessment of disease as well as condition of patient. Different types of examination depicted in Ayurveda among that Ashtavidha Pariksha viz. Nadi (Pulse), Mootra (Urine), Mala (Faeces), Jihwa (Tongue), Shabda (Speech), Sparsha (Touch), Drika (Eyes) and Akriti (Posture) an effective tool for clinical examination of patient, which was routinely used by traditional Ayurvedic practitioner, but is missing in present era. In this paper, the clinical utility of Ashtavidha Pariksha is discussed which will be helpful for scholars to use it as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in their clinical practice.Keywords: Ashtasthana Pariksha, Ayurveda, Examination, Diagnosis, Prognosis.